Austria vs Barbados: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Austria
77.9%
in 2025
Barbados
78.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
37th
Barbados rank
35th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Austria
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 78.3% against 77.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Barbados ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 79.1% | 9.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 79.9% | 8.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 77.2% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.8% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Austria or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 78.3% against 77.9% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Austria and Barbados?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Barbados rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Austria ranks 37th and Barbados ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.