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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.