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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Barbados, 1983–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 41 Saint Lucia 41.0% compare
- 42 Paraguay 40.8% compare
- 43 Brazil 40.4% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 39.8% compare
- 46 Seychelles 37.3% compare
- 47 Togo 37.1% compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- 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, 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.