Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Barbados
Barbados: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 61.03 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.03
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.71
in 2004
All-time low
58.96
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 61.03 for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Barbados peaked at 64.71 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.96, in 2021.
That places Barbados 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.94 | — |
| 1991 | 60.93 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.87 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.48 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 62.09 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.35 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 63.61 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.03 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.25 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.61 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.93 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.69 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.67 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.65 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.55 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.42 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.88 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 64 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.23 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.73 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 62.53 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.52 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.62 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.59 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.69 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 58.96 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.11 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 61.15 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.37 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.03 | -0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 61.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 61.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3 | 60.87 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.33 | 63.61 | 64.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.88 | 61.59 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.55 | 58.96 | 61.37 | 6 |
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 participation rates by national per capita income in Barbados?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Barbados was 61.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.71 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.96 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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