Barbados vs Poland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
80.2%
in 2024
Poland
81.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
60th
Poland rank
58th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 81.0% against 80.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Poland ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 67.9% | 19.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 69.5% | 15.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 74.4% | 7.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.3% | 1.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or Poland?
- Poland, at 81.0% against 80.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and Poland?
- 0.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Poland ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.