Employment to population ratio men vs women in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 64.56 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.56
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.33
in 2007
All-time low
59.24
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 64.56 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Barbados peaked at 70.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.24, in 1993.
Barbados ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.85 | — |
| 1992 | 59.78 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.24 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.02 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 63.84 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 65.92 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 67 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.21 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 69.67 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.07 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.21 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.42 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 69.56 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 70.21 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 69.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.33 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.65 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.81 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.88 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.33 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.87 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 64.59 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.67 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 62.18 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.53 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.57 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.1 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 59.49 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 59.26 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.18 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 65.04 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.78 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.56 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.17 | 59.24 | 69.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.36 | 66.81 | 70.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 61.67 | 66.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.05 | 59.26 | 65.18 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Barbados was 64.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 70.33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.24 in 1993.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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