Barbados vs Paraguay: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Barbados
48.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
47.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
38th
Paraguay rank
40th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Barbados
- Paraguay
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48.3% against 47.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 54.2% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 52.6% | 7.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 44.6% | 8.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 45.4% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 46.8% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Barbados or Paraguay?
- Barbados, at 48.3% against 47.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Barbados and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Paraguay rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Barbados ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.