Barbados vs Panama: Employment to population ratio
Barbados
60.47
in 2025
Panama
60.76
in 2025
Barbados rank
70th
Panama rank
67th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 60.76 against 60.47 in Barbados, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Barbados ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.18 | 56.9 | 0.7241 | Panama |
| 2000s | 63.09 | 60.12 | 2.97 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 62.68 | 2.61 | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.09 | 59.4 | 0.3043 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Barbados or Panama?
- Panama, at 60.76 against 60.47 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Barbados and Panama?
- 0.29, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Barbados ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th 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.