Barbados vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)

Barbados
48.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
42nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
44th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Barbados
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 48.1% against 14.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 34.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 42nd 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 58.9% 15.5% 43.4% Barbados
2000s 52.5% 15.7% 36.8% Barbados
2010s 43.2% 15.6% 27.7% Barbados
2020s 44.1% 14.2% 29.9% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Barbados or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Barbados, at 48.1% against 14.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
34.0%, 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 for ages 15-24, female (%)?
Barbados ranks 42nd 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.