Female labor force participation rate in Barbados
Barbados: Female labor force participation rate was 61.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 61.0% for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Barbados peaked at 64.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 60.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 61.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.0% | 61.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Barbados
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.4% (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 61.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Barbados?
- Female labor force participation rate in Barbados was 61.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).