Barbados vs Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Barbados
59.0%
in 2024
Mexico
58.8%
in 2025
Barbados rank
88th
Mexico rank
90th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Barbados
- Mexico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.0% against 58.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 56.3% | 5.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.4% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 58.9% | 2.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Barbados or Mexico?
- Barbados, at 59.0% against 58.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Barbados and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 90th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.