Barbados vs Low income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Barbados
78.3%
in 2025
Low income
65.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
35th
Low income rank
35th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Barbados
- Low income
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 78.3% against 65.6% in Low income, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 35th and Low income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 72.0% | 7.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 70.9% | 9.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 67.4% | 9.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 64.8% | 12.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Barbados or Low income?
- Barbados, at 78.3% against 65.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Barbados and Low income?
- 12.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Low income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Low income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Low income 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.