Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Barbados
Barbados: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 88.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.77
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.54
in 2014
All-time low
79.32
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 88.77 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Barbados peaked at 90.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.32, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.32 | — |
| 1991 | 80.1 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 80.95 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 81.27 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.63 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.62 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 85.11 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 83.31 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 83.57 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.81 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.02 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.24 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.47 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.28 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.65 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.05 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.12 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.44 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.32 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.53 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 90.54 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 88.72 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.69 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.72 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89.21 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.07 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.22 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 88.2 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.96 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 88.77 | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 88.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 88.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.17 | 79.32 | 85.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.26 | 84.02 | 86.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.34 | 86.32 | 90.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.57 | 87.22 | 89.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Barbados?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Barbados was 88.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 90.54 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.32 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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