Barbados vs Malta: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Barbados
59.2%
in 2024
Malta
59.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
64th
Malta rank
62nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 59.3% against 59.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 64th and Malta ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.5% | 18.2% | 39.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 23.4% | 37.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 32.0% | 31.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 46.9% | 14.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 62.4% | 4.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Barbados or Malta?
- Malta, at 59.3% against 59.2% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Barbados and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Malta ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.