Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Barbados stood at 48.3%.
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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Barbados peaked at 62.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.4% | — |
| 1980 | 58.7% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 62.2% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 55.0% | 58.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 56.2% | 62.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 38.0% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.5% | 48.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Barbados?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Barbados was 48.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.