Barbados vs Ireland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national
Barbados
52.5%
in 2024
Ireland
52.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
59th
Ireland rank
56th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national over time
- Barbados
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.9% against 52.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.8% | 59.1% | 9.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 50.0% | 16.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 53.1% | 8.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 50.5% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 54.2% | 4.6% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 52.9% against 52.5% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Barbados and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Barbados ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.