Barbados vs Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Barbados
78.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
78.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Barbados
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 78.4% against 78.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Barbados ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 81.9% | 2.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 79.1% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 81.5% | 4.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 78.9% | 2.2% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 78.4% against 78.3% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Barbados and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 34th 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.