Barbados vs Philippines: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Barbados
59.0%
in 2024
Philippines
59.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
88th
Philippines rank
89th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Barbados
- Philippines
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.0% against 59.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Philippines ahead.
Barbados ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 61.4% | 26.8% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 59.9% | 4.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 59.7% | 4.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 58.0% | 3.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.9% | 0.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Barbados or Philippines?
- Barbados, at 59.0% against 59.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Barbados and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Philippines rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 89th 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.