Barbados vs Estonia: Female share of the labor force
Barbados
49.7%
in 2025
Estonia
49.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
13th
Estonia rank
11th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Barbados
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 49.7% against 49.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Barbados ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.6% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.9% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.8% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 0.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Barbados or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 49.7% against 49.7% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Barbados and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Estonia rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Barbados ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.