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Youth Unemployment: A Regional Concern
Throughout the Caribbean and the wider developing world, youth unemployment is a major area of concern. In a study commissioned by the ILO Caribbean Office in 1996 on "The Challenge of Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean: The Role of Youth Employment Training Programmes", it was estimated that some 404,000 persons (15% of the region's total labour force) was unemployed in 1996, 51% of which were between the ages of 15-24 years. (Read More)
Published: Monday, 15th May, 2006
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The National Insurance Scheme: Ready for CSME
Under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), the free movement of labour enhances the availability of a ready pool of labour and skills and provides employment opportunities in other labour markets within the region for Barbadians. In relation to Barbados (Read More)
Published: Monday, 15th May, 2006
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Changing Attitudes One Step at a Time
There has been an identifiable decline in workers' attitudes and work ethics in Barbados, which has translated into poor service quality in both the public and private sector. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security recognizes that in the globalized world of business, low standards in service quality would be unacceptable and hinder the country's economic growth and development. (Read More)
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
No successful business today operates without a telephone and facsimile. No successful business of the future will be able to operate effectively without being on-line and using digital tools. Businesses are and will continue to become increasingly dependent on technology as Electronic Commerce (E- Commerce) becomes one of the primary modes of trade.
E-Commerce: How Will It Affect the Labour Market?
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
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HIV/AIDS in the Workplace: A Look Inside the Social Partners’ Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and Other Life-Threatening Illnesses in the Workplace
HIV/AIDS is an undeniable threat to the development of Barbados as it affects the productive sectors of the labour market. The Ministry of Health has reported that persons in the 20-54 age group account for 75% or more of reported cases of HIV/AIDS and deaths from HIV/AIDS. (Read More)
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
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ON MY OWN - Carpentry
In this new section "On my own" we seek to highlight the experiences of persons who have chosen to rely on their skills and talents in order to make their own livelihood, as opposed to seeking employment in an already established entity. Everyday, most of us come in to contact with, or make use of an item constructed by a carpenter/joiner, such as stairs, doors, shelves, cupboards or even houses. Yet we often take for granted the skill and effort required for making such items. It takes more than just a hammer and some nails to be a good carpenter. One must possess traits and competencies such as strength, dexterity, creativity, numerical ability, spatial and form perception (Read More)
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
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On My Own- Events Unusual
In this feature of On My Own, we will look at Craig Corie, a successful entrepreneur who went from his parent's toy store to running a series of businesses involved in event planning, party decorum and entertainment productions. Initially, I went to interview the owner of Balloonatics, a company that had made its mark and made an impression on me with some of their beautiful displays of balloons at a number of special events. However, as I entered the company's warehouse in Ellco Complex, Ellerton, St. George, I soon realized that this business was about more than just balloons. (Read More)
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
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Decent Work: Its Relevance to the Barbados Workforce
In 1999, the newly appointed Director General of the International Labour Organization (I.L.O), Mr. Juan Somavia, introduced ILO's newest objective, coined the Decent Work Concept. This objective focused ILO's activities on promoting "opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity". Against the backdrop of the rising popularity of the decent work concept, the question may be asked as to "what exactly is decent work?" (Read More)
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
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Child Labour in Barbados- A Hidden Problem
When many of us think of child labour, we imagine children slaving away in sweat shops or on farms, "working the streets" and child prostitution. However, child labour is a much wider concept. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), what we consider child labour is actually the "worst forms of child labour" (WFCL) which refers to the use of children in prostitution, pornography, illicit activities, slavery, trafficking, debt bondage and forced recruitment for use in armed conflict. (Read More)
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
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Updating the Barbados Standard Occupation Classification System
In any plan for the future, questions about possible career choices will always cross your mind. What job do I qualify for? What job allows me to do the things that I love or that I am interested in? What is the next step in my career? To answer questions like these and many more, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has updated its occupational classification system, the B.A.R.S.O.C. (Read More)
Published: Sunday, 14th May, 2006
Latest Snapshot of the Barbados Labour Market
| ANNUAL STATISTICS: 2009 |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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| Adult Population (000’s) | 100.8 | 112.3 | 213.1 |
| Labour Force (000’s) | 72.9 | 69.8 | 142.7 |
| Employed Labour Force (000’s) | 65.5 | 63.0 | 128.5 |
| Participation Rate (%) | 72.3 | 62.2 | 67.0 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 10.1 | 9.8 | 10.0 |
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