Barbados vs Taiwan, China: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
80.2%
in 2024
Taiwan, China
80.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
60th
Taiwan, China rank
59th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 80.8% against 80.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Taiwan, China ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 69.1% | 17.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 73.6% | 11.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 78.7% | 3.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.3% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 80.8% 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 Taiwan, China?
- 0.6%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Taiwan, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Taiwan, China ranks 59th 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.