Barbados vs Canada: Employment to population ratio
Barbados
60.47
in 2025
Canada
60.06
in 2025
Barbados rank
70th
Canada rank
72nd
Employment to population ratio over time
- Barbados
- Canada
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 60.47 against 60.06 in Canada, a difference of 0.41.
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 186 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 | 56.18 | 58.59 | 2.41 | Canada |
| 2000s | 63.09 | 61.91 | 1.18 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 61.53 | 1.46 | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.09 | 60.42 | 1.32 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Barbados or Canada?
- Barbados, at 60.47 against 60.06 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Barbados and Canada?
- 0.41, 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?
- Barbados ranks 70th and Canada ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.