Labor force participation rate by age in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate by age was 48.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.22
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.08
in 1990
All-time low
41.28
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 48.22 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Barbados peaked at 65.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.28, in 2017.
That places Barbados 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.08 | — |
| 1991 | 63.58 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 62.05 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.76 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 64.51 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 61.18 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.36 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.52 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58.67 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.81 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.95 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.21 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.61 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.01 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.42 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.81 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.2 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.99 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.24 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 47.49 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.59 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.07 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 43.75 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.28 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 44.21 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.88 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 42.59 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.87 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 47.8 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.22 | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 48.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 48.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.84 | 60.36 | 65.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.72 | 54.2 | 59.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.36 | 41.28 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.67 | 42.59 | 48.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 54 Israel 48.47 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 48.27 compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 48.22 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 47.97 compare
- 59 Turkey 47.01 compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 47.01 compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in Barbados?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Barbados was 48.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 65.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.28 in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Barbados ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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