Barbados vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Barbados
61.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
19.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
45th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
44th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Barbados
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 61.0% against 19.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 16.6% | 45.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 18.8% | 45.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 20.5% | 42.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 19.6% | 41.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Barbados or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Barbados, at 61.0% against 19.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 41.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.