Barbados vs Canada: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Barbados
64.7%
in 2025
Canada
64.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Canada rank
69th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Barbados
- Canada
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 64.7% against 64.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 66th and Canada ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 65.1% | 3.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 66.6% | 3.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 66.1% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 64.9% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Barbados or Canada?
- Barbados, at 64.7% against 64.5% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Barbados and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Canada rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Barbados ranks 66th and Canada ranks 69th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.