Barbados vs Belize: Labor force, total

Barbados
151,620
in 2025
Belize
184,286
in 2025
Barbados rank
176th
Belize rank
175th

Labor force, total over time

  • Barbados
  • Belize
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072025

How they compare

Belize currently reports 184,286 against 151,620 in Barbados, a difference of 32,666.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 176th and Belize ranks 175th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Belize in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Belize Difference Ahead
1990s 138,036 67,267 70,769 Barbados
2000s 147,136 103,907 43,229 Barbados
2010s 150,180 154,275 4,094 Belize
2020s 149,489 170,724 21,236 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Barbados or Belize?
Belize, at 184,286 against 151,620 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Barbados and Belize?
32,666, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for labor force, total?
Barbados ranks 176th and Belize ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.