Barbados - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 41.95 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 62.18 in 1990, while its lowest value was 37.98 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 53.35
1980 58.72
1983 57.66
1986 55.74
1987 54.96
1988 57.94
1989 58.60
1990 62.18
1991 60.58
1992 58.59
1994 56.22
1995 61.40
1996 60.65
1997 58.08
2003 54.02
2004 51.67
2011 49.45
2012 42.47
2013 41.82
2014 46.10
2015 37.98
2016 42.96
2017 39.47
2018 40.39
2019 41.95

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 37.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.24 in 1990, while its lowest value was 37.96 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 62.24
1991 60.52
1992 58.76
1993 57.72
1994 56.66
1995 61.32
1996 60.49
1997 57.97
1998 56.94
1999 55.62
2000 55.74
2001 55.85
2002 54.14
2003 54.26
2004 52.15
2005 51.96
2006 50.37
2007 49.49
2008 49.72
2009 49.19
2010 48.79
2011 49.45
2012 42.52
2013 41.65
2014 46.12
2015 38.60
2016 43.16
2017 39.83
2018 40.61
2019 42.05
2020 37.96

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 46.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 75.70 in 1980, while its lowest value was 43.07 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1970 75.34
1980 75.70
1983 69.08
1986 65.25
1987 67.63
1988 67.51
1989 74.64
1990 67.90
1991 60.66
1992 65.42
1994 68.69
1995 68.06
1996 68.32
1997 65.88
2003 59.89
2004 62.78
2011 56.58
2012 52.06
2013 53.21
2014 47.09
2015 46.14
2016 44.54
2017 43.07
2018 47.86
2019 46.80

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 43.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 69.07 in 1994, while its lowest value was 43.28 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 67.81
1991 60.93
1992 65.65
1993 67.35
1994 69.07
1995 67.92
1996 68.16
1997 65.68
1998 64.79
1999 64.24
2000 63.61
2001 62.97
2002 60.91
2003 60.07
2004 63.37
2005 62.54
2006 60.55
2007 60.55
2008 59.09
2009 57.67
2010 56.62
2011 56.65
2012 52.24
2013 53.15
2014 47.02
2015 46.48
2016 44.73
2017 43.28
2018 48.13
2019 46.97
2020 43.54

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 44.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 67.31 in 1980, while its lowest value was 41.37 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 64.41
1980 67.31
1983 63.53
1986 60.51
1987 61.28
1988 62.77
1989 66.51
1990 65.07
1991 60.62
1992 62.14
1994 62.89
1995 64.65
1996 64.35
1997 61.86
2003 57.06
2004 57.66
2011 52.96
2012 47.17
2013 47.20
2014 46.32
2015 42.40
2016 43.77
2017 41.37
2018 44.20
2019 44.40

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 40.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 65.05 in 1990, while its lowest value was 40.81 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 65.05
1991 60.72
1992 62.23
1993 62.57
1994 62.90
1995 64.64
1996 64.35
1997 61.85
1998 60.90
1999 59.97
2000 59.72
2001 59.44
2002 57.55
2003 57.18
2004 57.77
2005 57.25
2006 55.45
2007 55.01
2008 54.40
2009 53.43
2010 52.70
2011 53.06
2012 47.40
2013 47.43
2014 46.57
2015 42.58
2016 43.96
2017 41.58
2018 44.44
2019 44.56
2020 40.81

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 75.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.13 in 1996, while its lowest value was 70.96 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 71.75
1991 70.96
1992 71.82
1993 72.95
1994 73.92
1995 75.14
1996 76.13
1997 75.20
1998 75.15
1999 75.08
2000 75.02
2001 75.05
2002 75.10
2003 75.16
2004 75.78
2005 75.76
2006 75.70
2007 75.59
2008 75.46
2009 75.33
2010 75.23
2011 75.33
2012 73.82
2013 75.19
2014 74.42
2015 74.31
2016 75.09
2017 75.14
2018 75.13
2019 75.17

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 80.43 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 86.37 in 1995, while its lowest value was 78.93 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 85.46
1991 82.88
1992 84.23
1993 85.04
1994 85.67
1995 86.37
1996 84.34
1997 85.41
1998 85.20
1999 84.96
2000 84.71
2001 84.57
2002 84.44
2003 84.30
2004 85.14
2005 84.78
2006 84.36
2007 83.88
2008 83.38
2009 82.86
2010 82.26
2011 82.18
2012 81.67
2013 81.35
2014 78.93
2015 80.16
2016 80.63
2017 80.54
2018 80.48
2019 80.43

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 77.73 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 80.60 in 1995, while its lowest value was 76.61 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 78.41
1991 76.75
1992 77.85
1993 78.83
1994 79.63
1995 80.60
1996 80.12
1997 80.16
1998 80.02
1999 79.87
2000 79.72
2001 79.66
2002 79.62
2003 79.59
2004 80.31
2005 80.13
2006 79.89
2007 79.60
2008 79.28
2009 78.96
2010 78.62
2011 78.64
2012 77.62
2013 78.17
2014 76.61
2015 77.15
2016 77.78
2017 77.76
2018 77.73
2019 77.73

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Barbados was 59.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 64.47 in 2005, while its lowest value was 29.81 in 1966.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 30.52
1966 29.81
1970 44.72
1978 35.59
1980 52.46
1983 54.55
1986 57.60
1987 58.40
1988 60.77
1989 61.27
1990 60.18
1991 58.21
1992 59.27
1994 60.99
1995 62.78
1996 61.45
1997 62.22
1998 62.03
1999 61.52
2001 63.79
2002 62.77
2003 63.93
2004 64.38
2005 64.47
2006 62.78
2007 61.95
2008 62.52
2009 62.14
2010 61.90
2011 63.04
2012 61.04
2013 62.00
2014 60.53
2015 60.81
2016 61.87
2017 60.51
2018 59.47
2019 59.03

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 56.06 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 64.48 in 2005, while its lowest value was 55.56 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 60.04
1991 58.09
1992 59.16
1993 60.13
1994 61.10
1995 62.63
1996 61.34
1997 62.17
1998 62.03
1999 61.56
2000 62.68
2001 63.79
2002 62.82
2003 63.96
2004 64.46
2005 64.48
2006 62.77
2007 61.95
2008 62.51
2009 62.14
2010 61.92
2011 63.03
2012 61.04
2013 61.95
2014 60.46
2015 60.82
2016 61.88
2017 60.51
2018 59.47
2019 59.03
2020 55.56
2021 56.06

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 89.62 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 90.21 in 2015, while its lowest value was 55.07 in 1970.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 60.20
1966 62.09
1970 55.07
1978 74.66
1980 67.17
1983 72.70
1986 77.23
1987 76.84
1988 80.80
1989 79.70
1990 79.55
1991 79.47
1992 80.09
1994 81.94
1995 84.28
1996 83.67
1997 84.13
1998 83.64
1999 82.28
2001 83.98
2002 83.97
2003 85.13
2004 85.38
2005 85.72
2006 85.32
2007 83.34
2008 85.26
2009 85.90
2010 86.21
2011 86.74
2012 84.87
2013 86.06
2014 89.37
2015 90.21
2016 89.23
2017 88.19
2018 87.38
2019 89.62

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 87.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 90.21 in 2015, while its lowest value was 79.47 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 79.55
1991 79.47
1992 80.10
1993 81.02
1994 81.94
1995 84.28
1996 83.67
1997 84.13
1998 83.64
1999 82.28
2000 83.14
2001 83.98
2002 83.97
2003 85.13
2004 85.38
2005 85.72
2006 85.32
2007 83.34
2008 85.26
2009 85.90
2010 86.21
2011 86.74
2012 84.87
2013 86.06
2014 89.37
2015 90.21
2016 89.23
2017 88.19
2018 87.38
2019 89.62
2020 87.58
2021 87.96

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Barbados was 65.87 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 81.21 in 1970, while its lowest value was 47.67 in 1978.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 50.70
1966 48.01
1970 81.21
1978 47.67
1980 78.10
1983 75.03
1986 74.58
1987 76.00
1988 75.21
1989 76.88
1990 75.65
1991 73.25
1992 74.00
1994 74.43
1995 74.49
1996 73.44
1997 73.96
1998 74.16
1999 74.77
2001 75.96
2002 74.75
2003 75.10
2004 75.40
2005 75.21
2006 73.58
2007 74.33
2008 73.33
2009 72.34
2010 71.80
2011 72.68
2012 71.92
2013 72.04
2014 67.73
2015 67.41
2016 69.34
2017 68.61
2018 68.06
2019 65.87

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 63.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 75.96 in 2001, while its lowest value was 63.44 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 75.48
1991 73.10
1992 73.86
1993 74.21
1994 74.56
1995 74.31
1996 73.30
1997 73.90
1998 74.16
1999 74.82
2000 75.39
2001 75.96
2002 74.81
2003 75.14
2004 75.49
2005 75.22
2006 73.56
2007 74.33
2008 73.32
2009 72.34
2010 71.83
2011 72.67
2012 71.92
2013 71.99
2014 67.66
2015 67.42
2016 69.35
2017 68.61
2018 68.06
2019 65.87
2020 63.44
2021 63.73

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Barbados was 62.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 69.68 in 2004, while its lowest value was 38.04 in 1966.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 39.69
1966 38.04
1970 61.16
1978 41.33
1980 64.30
1983 64.01
1986 65.45
1987 66.54
1988 67.45
1989 68.60
1990 67.34
1991 65.19
1992 66.12
1994 67.47
1995 68.16
1996 67.00
1997 67.72
1998 67.77
1999 67.83
2001 69.55
2002 68.49
2003 69.25
2004 69.68
2005 69.56
2006 67.87
2007 67.80
2008 67.62
2009 66.96
2010 66.60
2011 67.59
2012 66.19
2013 66.71
2014 63.88
2015 63.96
2016 65.44
2017 64.37
2018 63.57
2019 62.30

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 59.74 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 69.68 in 2004, while its lowest value was 59.34 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 67.34
1991 65.19
1992 66.12
1993 66.80
1994 67.47
1995 68.16
1996 67.00
1997 67.72
1998 67.77
1999 67.83
2000 68.70
2001 69.55
2002 68.49
2003 69.25
2004 69.68
2005 69.56
2006 67.87
2007 67.80
2008 67.62
2009 66.96
2010 66.60
2011 67.59
2012 66.19
2013 66.71
2014 63.88
2015 63.96
2016 65.44
2017 64.37
2018 63.57
2019 62.30
2020 59.34
2021 59.74

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure