Barbados vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force, female
Barbados
49.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
45.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
13th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
14th
Labor force, female over time
- Barbados
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 49.7% against 45.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 13th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.4% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.4% | 3.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.0% | 4.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 44.6% | 5.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Barbados or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Barbados, at 49.7% against 45.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Barbados and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 4.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for labor force, female?
- Barbados ranks 13th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.