Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados

Barbados: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 39.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 154 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 1996
All-time low
26.3%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1983–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados, 1983–2024

0102030401983200320241983: 35.11986: 30.21987: 28.91988: 33.91989: 38.61990: 371991: 381992: 30.31994: 27.91995: 35.31996: 41.71997: 37.92003: 38.52013: 28.52014: 27.92015: 26.32016: 30.82017: 29.22018: 30.62019: 33.12021: 272022: 30.72023: 38.92024: 39.9

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Barbados recorded 39.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados peaked at 41.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2015.

Barbados ranks 44th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Barbados, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 35.1%
1986 30.2% -13.9%
1987 28.9% -4.3%
1988 33.9% +17.2%
1989 38.6% +13.9%
1990 37.0% -4.2%
1991 38.0% +2.7%
1992 30.3% -20.2%
1994 27.9% -8.1%
1995 35.3% +26.9%
1996 41.7% +17.9%
1997 37.9% -9.1%
2003 38.5% +1.7%
2013 28.5% -26.0%
2014 27.9% -2.0%
2015 26.3% -5.9%
2016 30.8% +17.1%
2017 29.2% -5.2%
2018 30.6% +4.9%
2019 33.1% +8.0%
2021 27.0% -18.5%
2022 30.7% +13.9%
2023 38.9% +26.7%
2024 39.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.3% 28.9% 38.6% 5
1990s 35.4% 27.9% 41.7% 7
2000s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 1
2010s 29.5% 26.3% 33.1% 7
2020s 34.1% 27.0% 39.9% 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 41 Saint Lucia 41.0% compare
  2. 42 Paraguay 40.8% compare
  3. 43 Brazil 40.4% compare
  4. 45 Burkina Faso 39.8% compare
  5. 46 Seychelles 37.3% compare
  6. 47 Togo 37.1% compare

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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 39.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Barbados ranks 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.