Barbados vs Pakistan: Female unemployment rate
Barbados
7.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
6.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
74th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Barbados
- Pakistan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 0.3% | 21.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 0.3% | 10.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 3.4% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 0.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Barbados or Pakistan?
- Barbados, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Barbados and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Pakistan rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Barbados ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 74th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.