Barbados vs Sweden: Female labor force participation rates
Barbados
61.03
in 2025
Sweden
61.54
in 2025
Barbados rank
45th
Sweden rank
43rd
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.54 against 61.03 in Barbados, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Barbados ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3 | 59.6 | 2.7 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 64.33 | 58.99 | 5.34 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 62.88 | 60.35 | 2.53 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 60.55 | 61.21 | 0.6562 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Barbados or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.54 against 61.03 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0.51, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.