Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 39.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados stood at 39.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.5% | — |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 28.2% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 26.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 27.1% | 39.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados was 39.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.