Arab World vs Barbados: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Arab World
16.0%
in 2025
Barbados
56.8%
in 2025
Arab World rank
45th
Barbados rank
46th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Arab World
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 56.8% against 16.0% in Arab World, a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 3.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 45th and Barbados ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 48.9% | 32.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 57.5% | 41.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 56.5% | 40.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 55.5% | 40.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Arab World or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 56.8% against 16.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Arab World and Barbados?
- 40.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Barbados?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Barbados rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Arab World ranks 45th and Barbados ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.