Barbados vs Poland: Employment by status

Barbados
80.2%
in 2024
Poland
81.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
60th
Poland rank
58th

Employment by status over time

  • Barbados
  • Poland
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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 employment by status, Barbados or Poland?
Poland, at 81.0% against 80.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status 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 employment by status?
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 Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.