Barbados vs China: Labor force participation rate
Barbados
64.69
in 2025
China
64.55
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
China rank
68th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Barbados
- China
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 64.69 against 64.55 in China, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Barbados ranks 66th and China ranks 68th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.73 | 76.99 | 8.26 | China |
| 2000s | 69.6 | 72.76 | 3.16 | China |
| 2010s | 66.8 | 69.36 | 2.55 | China |
| 2020s | 64.25 | 65.65 | 1.4 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Barbados or China?
- Barbados, at 64.69 against 64.55 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Barbados and China?
- 0.14, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and China rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Barbados ranks 66th and China ranks 68th 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.