Barbados vs Canada: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Barbados
60.5%
in 2025
Canada
60.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
70th
Canada rank
72nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Barbados
- Canada
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 60.5% against 60.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Barbados ranks 70th and Canada ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 58.6% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.9% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 61.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 60.4% | 1.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Barbados or Canada?
- Barbados, at 60.5% against 60.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Barbados and Canada?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Canada rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 70th and Canada ranks 72nd 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+, total (%) (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.