Barbados vs United Kingdom: Female employment to population ratio
Barbados
55.99
in 2024
United Kingdom
56.57
in 2025
Barbados rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
54th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 56.57 against 55.99 in Barbados, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Barbados ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.65 | 34.11 | 6.46 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 45.89 | 44.88 | 1.01 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 47.44 | 49.01 | 1.57 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 55.91 | 52.34 | 3.57 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.76 | 53.95 | 0.8109 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.23 | 55.93 | 2.7 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Barbados or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 56.57 against 55.99 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 0.58, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Barbados ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.