Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 56.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Barbados is 56.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Barbados peaked at 59.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1993.
Barbados ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.6% | — |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 44.4% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 52.2% | 57.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Barbados was 56.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1993.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.