Barbados vs Bhutan: Labor force participation rate
Barbados
64.7%
in 2025
Bhutan
64.8%
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Bhutan rank
64th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Barbados
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 64.8% against 64.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Barbados ranks 66th and Bhutan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 70.3% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.6% | 2.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 65.8% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Barbados or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 64.8% against 64.7% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Barbados and Bhutan?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Bhutan rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Barbados ranks 66th and Bhutan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).