Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 48.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Barbados is 48.29, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Barbados peaked at 62.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.98, in 2015.
That places Barbados 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.35 | — |
| 1980 | 58.73 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 58.37 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.02 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 57.66 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 57.02 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.38 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 55.74 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 54.96 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 57.94 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 58.6 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 62.19 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 60.58 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 58.59 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 57.4 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 56.22 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 61.4 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 60.65 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.08 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 54.02 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.67 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.45 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 42.47 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 41.82 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.1 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 37.98 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 42.96 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 39.47 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 40.49 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.95 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.72 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 41.95 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 47.1 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 48.29 | +2.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 48.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 48.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.35 | 53.35 | 53.35 | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.34 | 54.96 | 58.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.39 | 56.22 | 62.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.84 | 51.67 | 54.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 37.98 | 49.45 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.51 | 39.5 | 48.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More work & labour data for Barbados
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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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Barbados?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Barbados was 48.29 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 62.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.98 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.