Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Barbados
88.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
29th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Barbados
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 88.8% against 71.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 72.5% | 9.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 73.5% | 11.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 71.7% | 16.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 71.3% | 17.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Barbados or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Barbados, at 88.8% against 71.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.