Barbados vs Japan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Barbados
50.4%
in 2024
Japan
51.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
48th
Japan rank
45th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Barbados
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 51.5% against 50.4% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 48th and Japan ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 55.5% | 8.9% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 43.2% | 20.5% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 46.9% | 16.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 44.3% | 13.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.3% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 49.4% | 2.4% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 51.5% against 50.4% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Barbados and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 48th and Japan ranks 45th of 175 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, total (%) (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.