Population by labor force status in Barbados
Barbados: Population by labor force status was 48,227 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Barbados is 48,227 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Barbados peaked at 62,043 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48,227 people, in 2025.
That places Barbados 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,183 people | 57,998 people | 62,043 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 55,425 people | 57,386 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 51,295 people | 55,487 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,621 people | 48,227 people | 50,879 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 Iceland 69,768 people compare
- 179 New Caledonia 62,283 people compare
- 180 French Polynesia 52,123 people compare
- 182 Guam 43,718 people compare
- 183 Tonga 36,227 people compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 31,066 people compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Barbados?
- Population by labor force status in Barbados was 48,227 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 62,043 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,227 people in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for population by labor force status?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).