Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Barbados
64.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
64.8%
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 64.8% against 64.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 57.6% | 11.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 57.1% | 12.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 60.9% | 5.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.4% | 0.8% | 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 15+), Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 64.8% against 64.7% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Barbados ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd 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.