Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Barbados
56.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
56.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 56.8% against 56.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Barbados ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 57.5% | 8.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 56.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.1% | 0.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Barbados or Zimbabwe?
- Barbados, at 56.8% against 56.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Barbados ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 187 countries.
- 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.