How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Malawi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Barbados

48.6%

in 2025

Malawi

48.8%

in 2025

Barbados rank

75th

Malawi rank

74th

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

Barbados
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.8% against 48.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Barbados ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 74th of 187 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.7%	69.6%	2.9%	Malawi
2000s	60.9%	68.5%	7.6%	Malawi
2010s	49.5%	56.1%	6.6%	Malawi
2020s	48.1%	51.3%	3.2%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Barbados or Malawi?: Malawi, at 48.8% against 48.6% in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Barbados and Malawi?: 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: Barbados ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 74th 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, male (%) (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, male (%) (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: 03 September 2026

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.