Barbados vs Luxembourg: Female labor force participation rate
Barbados
59.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg
58.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
64th
Luxembourg rank
67th
Female labor force participation rate over time
- Barbados
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.2% against 58.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2% | 26.9% | 3.2% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 24.8% | 19.9% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 34.4% | 24.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 36.8% | 23.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 46.3% | 17.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 53.4% | 7.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 58.3% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Barbados or Luxembourg?
- Barbados, at 59.2% against 58.6% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Barbados and Luxembourg?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Luxembourg?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Luxembourg rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 67th 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. 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.