Barbados vs Namibia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Barbados
88.7%
in 2024
Namibia
88.4%
in 2018
Barbados rank
39th
Namibia rank
41st

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Barbados
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 88.7% against 88.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 41st of 196 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 60.2% 27.0% 33.2% Barbados
1990s 81.8% 75.4% 6.5% Barbados
2000s 85.4% 72.3% 13.1% Barbados
2010s 87.2% 86.6% 0.6% 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 Namibia?
Barbados, at 88.7% against 88.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Barbados and Namibia?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Barbados and Namibia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Barbados ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.