Barbados vs North Korea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Barbados
88.8%
in 2025
North Korea
89.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
29th
North Korea rank
26th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Barbados
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 89.6% against 88.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Barbados ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 26th of 186 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 89.2% | 7.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 89.5% | 4.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 89.4% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 89.6% | 1.0% | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 89.6% 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 North Korea?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and North Korea rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Barbados ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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).