Barbados: Informal employment

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 Barbados

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 62.20
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2016 - 2016
 Average 62.20
 Min - Max 62.20 - 62.20
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2016 is 62.2 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 58.67 percent, based on data from 38 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 2016 to 2016 is 62.2 percent. The minimum value, 62.2 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 62.2 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2016 is 62.2 percent.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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