Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 76.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados stood at 76.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados peaked at 76.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 76.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 76.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 71.5% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.0% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 71.8% | 76.4% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados was 76.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.