Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 59.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Barbados stood at 59.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 64.38 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.81, in 1966.
That places Barbados 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.5 | — |
| 1966 | 29.81 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 33.54 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 37.27 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 41 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 44.72 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 35.59 | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 44.02 | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 52.46 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 53.15 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 53.85 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.55 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 55.56 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 56.58 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 57.6 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 58.4 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 60.77 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 61.27 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.18 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 58.21 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 59.27 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 60.13 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.99 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.78 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 61.45 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 62.22 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.93 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.38 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.2 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 62 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.04 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.04 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.4 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 60.81 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.87 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.52 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 59.48 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.05 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.64 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.24 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 58.21 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 57.33 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.17 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.42 | 29.81 | 41 | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.45 | 35.59 | 44.72 | 3 |
| 1980s | 56.42 | 52.46 | 61.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.65 | 58.21 | 62.78 | 8 |
| 2000s | 63.5 | 62.2 | 64.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.02 | 59.05 | 63.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.72 | 56.24 | 59.17 | 5 |
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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Barbados was 59.17 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.38 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.