Barbados vs United Kingdom: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Barbados
59.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
59.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
64th
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 59.3% against 59.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Barbados ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 41.9% | 12.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 35.4% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 47.2% | 10.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 52.6% | 8.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 55.2% | 8.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.0% | 4.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 58.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Barbados ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – 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.