Female labor force by age in Barbados
Barbados: Female labor force by age was 2,196 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Barbados stood at 2,196 people.
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 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 547 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 673.5 people | 547 people | 812 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.6 people | 683 people | 1,188 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,765 people | 1,224 people | 2,502 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 people | 1,917 people | 2,586 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 159 Guyana 3,875 people compare
- 160 North Macedonia 3,602 people compare
- 161 Mauritius 3,315 people compare
- 163 United States Virgin Islands 2,066 people compare
- 164 Vanuatu 2,011 people compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Barbados?
- Female labor force by age in Barbados was 2,196 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).