Barbados vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Barbados
61.0%
in 2025
Sweden
61.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
45th
Sweden rank
43rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.5% against 61.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
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 187 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 | 64.3% | 59.0% | 5.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.3% | 2.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 61.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.5% against 61.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0.5%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd 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.