Barbados vs United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Barbados
56.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
56.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
56th
United Kingdom rank
54th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 56.6% against 56.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 34.1% | 6.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 49.0% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 46.4% | 9.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.0% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.9% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Barbados or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 56.6% against 56.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Barbados ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.