Barbados vs Middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Barbados
78.3%
in 2025
Middle income
65.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
35th
Middle income rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Barbados
- Middle income
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 78.3% against 65.7% in Middle income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 35th and Middle income ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 69.4% | 9.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 67.8% | 12.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 65.6% | 11.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 65.1% | 11.6% | 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 Middle income?
- Barbados, at 78.3% against 65.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Barbados and Middle income?
- 12.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Middle income ranks 33rd 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.