Barbados vs Rwanda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Barbados
48.3%
in 2025
Rwanda
49.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
56th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Barbados
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 49.0% against 48.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 57.7% | 5.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 48.4% | 8.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.3% | 2.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.9% | 1.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Barbados or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 49.0% against 48.3% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Barbados and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Rwanda rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 186 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, total (%) (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
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.