Barbados vs Republic of Korea: Female employment rate
Barbados
56.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
55.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
55th
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Female employment rate over time
- Barbados
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 56.0% against 55.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 55th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 48.0% | 7.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 50.4% | 4.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.7% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Barbados or Republic of Korea?
- Barbados, at 56.0% against 55.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Barbados and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Republic of Korea rank globally for female employment rate?
- Barbados ranks 55th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.