Barbados vs Finland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Barbados
80.3%
in 2025
Finland
80.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
65th
Finland rank
68th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Barbados
- Finland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 80.3% against 80.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 65th and Finland ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 76.7% | 8.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 77.6% | 6.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.3% | 3.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 80.1% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Barbados or Finland?
- Barbados, at 80.3% against 80.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Barbados and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Finland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Barbados ranks 65th and Finland ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.