Population by labor force status in Barbados
Barbados: Population by labor force status was 48,227 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48,227 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
62,043 people
in 1991
All-time low
48,227 people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Population by labor force status in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62,043 people | — |
| 1992 | 61,531 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 61,118 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60,726 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 60,336 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 59,902 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 59,344 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 58,648 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 57,998 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,386 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,049 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 57,059 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57,061 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56,893 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,500 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55,978 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 55,536 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55,425 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55,504 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55,487 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 55,338 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55,038 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54,628 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 54,130 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53,523 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,868 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52,279 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51,763 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51,295 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50,879 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50,506 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50,042 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 49,372 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 48,702 people | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 48,227 people | -1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 48,227 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 48,227 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
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).