Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Labor force, female
Barbados
49.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Labor force, female over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 49.7% against 49.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 48.0% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 50.6% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 50.3% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.9% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Barbados or Zimbabwe?
- Barbados, at 49.7% against 49.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force, female?
- Barbados ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 186 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.