Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.0% 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 61.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Barbados peaked at 64.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 45th 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 | 60.9% | — |
| 1991 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 61.0% 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 64.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Barbados ranks 45th 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 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.