Modeled female employment to population ratio in Barbados

Barbados: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 56.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
56.78
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.23
in 2007
All-time low
44.43
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Modeled female employment to population ratio in Barbados, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 45.61992: 45.21993: 44.41994: 44.71995: 48.91996: 52.31997: 51.71998: 52.81999: 54.92000: 56.42001: 56.32002: 56.12003: 562004: 57.92005: 57.72006: 58.32007: 59.22008: 58.62009: 58.22010: 57.72011: 56.22012: 55.22013: 56.72014: 55.22015: 56.22016: 57.12017: 572018: 56.42019: 57.12020: 53.72021: 52.22022: 56.52023: 56.92024: 57.22025: 56.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Barbados stood at 56.78.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Barbados peaked at 59.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.43, in 1993.

That places Barbados 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.94 44.43 54.86 9
2000s 57.47 56.01 59.23 10
2010s 56.48 55.17 57.67 10
2020s 55.54 52.15 57.2 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 43 Denmark 57.32 compare
  2. 44 Ireland 57.05 compare
  3. 45 Azerbaijan 56.95 compare
  4. 47 China (People’s Republic of) 56.78 compare
  5. 48 Zimbabwe 56.33 compare
  6. 49 Canada 56.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Barbados?
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Barbados was 56.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 59.23 in 2007.
What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 44.43 in 1993.
How does Barbados rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
Barbados ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Modeled female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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