Female labor force by age in Barbados
Barbados: Female labor force by age was 2,196 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,196
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,586
in 2022
All-time low
547
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Barbados stood at 2,196.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Barbados peaked at 2,586 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 547, in 1997.
That places Barbados 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 603 | — |
| 1991 | 692 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 798 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 805 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 812 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 644 | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 607 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 547 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 590 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 637 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 683 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 732 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 791 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 853 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,056 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 1,076 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,097 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,120 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,150 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,188 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,224 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,256 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 1,815 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 1,776 | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 2,207 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 2,154 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,502 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1,917 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 1,917 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,053 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,586 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 2,121 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 2,196 | +3.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,196 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,196 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 673.5 | 547 | 812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.6 | 683 | 1,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,765 | 1,224 | 2,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 1,917 | 2,586 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 female labor force by age in Barbados?
- Female labor force by age in Barbados was 2,196 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 in 1997.
- How does Barbados rank for female labor force by age?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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