Barbados vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female employment rate
Barbados
56.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
56.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th
Female employment rate over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 56.6% against 56.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Barbados ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 34.1% | 6.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 49.0% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 3.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.0% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.9% | 2.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Barbados or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 56.6% against 56.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Barbados ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – 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.