Barbados vs OECD members: Labor force, female
Barbados
49.7%
in 2025
OECD members
44.8%
in 2025
Barbados rank
13th
OECD members rank
15th
Labor force, female over time
- Barbados
- OECD members
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 49.7% against 44.8% in OECD members, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 41.4% | 6.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 42.6% | 6.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 43.7% | 6.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 44.5% | 5.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Barbados or OECD members?
- Barbados, at 49.7% against 44.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Barbados and OECD members?
- 4.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and OECD members rank globally for labor force, female?
- Barbados ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 15th 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.