Barbados vs Ghana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Barbados
88.8%
in 2025
Ghana
89.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
29th
Ghana rank
27th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Barbados
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.4% against 88.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Barbados ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 91.4% | 9.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 89.6% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 88.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.9% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Barbados or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 89.4% against 88.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Barbados and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Ghana rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 27th 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).