Barbados vs Suriname: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Barbados
66.7%
in 2024
Suriname
67.3%
in 2016
Barbados rank
133rd
Suriname rank
131st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Barbados
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 67.3% against 66.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.0% | 59.6% | 17.4% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 66.0% | 8.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 75.7% | 3.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 73.9% | 3.5% | Suriname |
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+), Barbados or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 67.3% against 66.7% in Barbados as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Barbados and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 131st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.