Fertility and female labor force participation in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility and female labor force participation was 59.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.17
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.38
in 2004
All-time low
29.81
in 1966
Years of data
34
1960–2024
Fertility and female labor force participation in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 59.17 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2024.
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 in Barbados peaked at 64.38 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.81, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.16 | 29.81 | 30.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.16 | 35.59 | 44.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.51 | 52.46 | 61.27 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60.73 | 58.21 | 62.78 | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.5 | 62.2 | 64.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.02 | 59.05 | 63.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.74 | 56.24 | 59.17 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Barbados
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (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 fertility and female labor force participation in Barbados?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Barbados was 59.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.38 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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