Barbados Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Barbados labor force participation rate for 2023 was 42.37%, a 0.22% decline from 2022.
- Barbados labor force participation rate for 2022 was 42.59%, a 0.54% decline from 2021.
- Barbados labor force participation rate for 2021 was 43.13%, a 0.85% increase from 2020.
- Barbados labor force participation rate for 2020 was 42.28%, a 2.12% decline from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
| Iceland | 76.74% |
| Netherlands | 71.41% |
| New Zealand | 68.93% |
| Australia | 67.83% |
| Norway | 65.12% |
| Switzerland | 64.63% |
| Canada | 64.28% |
| Denmark | 63.95% |
| Qatar | 60.64% |
| Austria | 59.29% |
| Sweden | 58.68% |
| United Kingdom | 55.03% |
| Finland | 54.94% |
| Ireland | 54.56% |
| Germany | 54.33% |
| Malta | 54.17% |
| United States | 51.04% |
| Japan | 49.84% |
| Channel Islands | 49.44% |
| Bahamas | 48.41% |
| Israel | 47.61% |
| Panama | 46.01% |
| Uruguay | 45.93% |
| UAE | 45.86% |
| Guam | 45.05% |
| Estonia | 44.08% |
| Cyprus | 43.65% |
| France | 42.76% |
| Barbados | 42.37% |
| Bahrain | 41.18% |
| Macao | 39.78% |
| Brunei | 38.35% |
| French Polynesia | 38.20% |
| Argentina | 37.73% |
| Oman | 36.74% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 36.58% |
| Slovenia | 36.34% |
| New Caledonia | 35.83% |
| Singapore | 35.61% |
| Portugal | 35.46% |
| Luxembourg | 35.05% |
| Latvia | 34.74% |
| Lithuania | 34.00% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 33.80% |
| Spain | 32.94% |
| Poland | 32.11% |
| Hong Kong | 31.98% |
| Belgium | 31.45% |
| Hungary | 31.16% |
| Croatia | 30.49% |
| Chile | 29.93% |
| Czech Republic | 28.52% |
| Saudi Arabia | 27.72% |
| Slovak Republic | 27.56% |
| South Korea | 27.04% |
| Italy | 26.39% |
| Greece | 24.85% |
| Kuwait | 24.43% |
| Puerto Rico | 23.02% |
| Barbados Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2023 | 42.37% | -0.22% |
| 2022 | 42.59% | -0.54% |
| 2021 | 43.13% | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 42.28% | -2.12% |
| 2019 | 44.40% | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 44.21% | 2.83% |
| 2017 | 41.38% | -2.39% |
| 2016 | 43.77% | 1.40% |
| 2015 | 42.37% | -3.96% |
| 2014 | 46.33% | -0.92% |
| 2013 | 47.24% | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 47.20% | -5.77% |
| 2011 | 52.97% | -0.68% |
| 2010 | 53.65% | -0.68% |
| 2009 | 54.33% | -0.68% |
| 2008 | 55.01% | -0.70% |
| 2007 | 55.71% | -0.62% |
| 2006 | 56.34% | -0.65% |
| 2005 | 56.99% | -0.66% |
| 2004 | 57.65% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 57.06% | -0.82% |
| 2002 | 57.88% | -0.81% |
| 2001 | 58.68% | -0.81% |
| 2000 | 59.49% | -0.81% |
| 1999 | 60.30% | -0.77% |
| 1998 | 61.07% | -0.77% |
| 1997 | 61.85% | -2.52% |
| 1996 | 64.37% | -0.27% |
| 1995 | 64.64% | 1.76% |
| 1994 | 62.88% | 0.37% |
| 1993 | 62.52% | 0.38% |
| 1992 | 62.14% | -1.48% |
| 1991 | 63.62% | -1.48% |