Australia vs Barbados: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Australia
88.4%
in 2025
Barbados
88.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Barbados rank
29th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Australia
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 88.8% against 88.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Barbados ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 82.2% | 10.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 85.3% | 6.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 88.3% | 5.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 88.6% | 1.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Australia or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 88.8% against 88.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Australia and Barbados?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Barbados?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Barbados rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Barbados ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).