Barbados vs Canada: Labor force participation rate
Barbados
64.69
in 2025
Canada
64.52
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Canada rank
69th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Barbados
- Canada
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 64.69 against 64.52 in Canada, a difference of 0.17.
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 186 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 | 68.73 | 65.08 | 3.65 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 69.6 | 66.61 | 2.98 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 66.8 | 66.11 | 0.6923 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 64.25 | 64.86 | 0.6067 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Barbados or Canada?
- Barbados, at 64.69 against 64.52 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Barbados and Canada?
- 0.17, 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?
- Barbados ranks 66th and Canada ranks 69th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.