Barbados vs United States: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Barbados
- United States
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 62.78 against 62.42 in United States, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 69 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.93 | 62.86 | 1.07 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 61.6 | 62.27 | 0.6773 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Barbados or United States?
- Barbados, at 62.78 against 62.42 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Barbados and United States?
- 0.36, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United States rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Barbados ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.