Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Barbados is 80.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Barbados peaked at 86.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.7% | — |
| 1991 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 80.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 80.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 83.2% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 78.4% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 76.6% | 81.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 62 El Salvador 80.7% compare
- 63 Russian Federation 80.6% compare
- 64 Ecuador 80.3% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 80.2% compare
- 67 Poland 80.2% compare
- 68 Finland 80.1% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Barbados?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Barbados was 80.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.