Labor force, total, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5365 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Barbados stood at 0.5365 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.5537 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5122 units per person, in 2021.
That places Barbados 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.519 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5185 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5225 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5278 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5364 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5316 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5342 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.537 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5393 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5416 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5437 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5449 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5461 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5522 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5526 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5532 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5537 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5531 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5516 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5501 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5489 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5414 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5486 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5344 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5288 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5357 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5382 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.536 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5308 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5171 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5376 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5365 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5377 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5365 units per person | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.5365 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.5365 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5283 units per person | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5393 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5493 units per person | 0.5416 units per person | 0.5537 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5393 units per person | 0.5288 units per person | 0.5501 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5296 units per person | 0.5122 units per person | 0.5377 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Barbados?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Barbados was 0.5365 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5537 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5122 units per person in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.