Barbados vs Panama: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Barbados
62.8%
in 2024
Panama
62.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
99th
Panama rank
101st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 62.8% against 62.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Barbados ranks 99th and Panama ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.7% | 56.6% | 16.9% | Panama |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 58.6% | 2.6% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 55.6% | 10.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 59.2% | 8.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 62.9% | 6.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 63.7% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.8% | 0.2% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Barbados, at 62.8% against 62.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Barbados and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Barbados ranks 99th and Panama ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.