Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados
Barbados: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 62.78 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, 2014β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados stood at 62.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados peaked at 65.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.82, in 2021.
That places Barbados 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.93 | 62.31 | 65.44 | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.6 | 59.82 | 62.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados was 62.78 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 65.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.82 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.