Barbados vs Norway: Employment rate, men vs. women
Barbados
64.6%
in 2025
Norway
65.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
96th
Norway rank
93rd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Barbados
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.7% against 64.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Barbados ranks 96th and Norway ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 68.1% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 67.0% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 66.3% | 3.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Barbados or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.7% against 64.6% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Barbados and Norway?
- 1.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 96th and Norway ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.