Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Barbados's labour force participation stands at 64.69% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.98% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Barbados's labour force participation was 64.69%, down from 64.98% in 2024.
In 2024, Barbados's labour force participation was 64.98%, down from 65.02% in 2023.
In 2023, Barbados's labour force participation was 65.02%, down from 65.35% in 2022.
In 2022, Barbados's labour force participation was 65.35%, up from 62.39% in 2021.
In 2021, Barbados's labour force participation was 62.39%, down from 63.1% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.69% | -0.29% |
| 2024 | 64.98% | -0.044% |
| 2023 | 65.02% | -0.326% |
| 2022 | 65.35% | +2.96% |
| 2021 | 62.39% | -0.717% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -1.82% |
| 2019 | 64.93% | -0.788% |
| 2018 | 65.71% | -0.452% |
| 2017 | 66.17% | +0.102% |
| 2016 | 66.06% | +0.632% |
| 2015 | 65.43% | -0.908% |
| 2014 | 66.34% | -1.95% |
| 2013 | 68.29% | +0.723% |
| 2012 | 67.57% | -1.07% |
| 2011 | 68.64% | -0.258% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.263% |
| 2009 | 69.16% | -0.258% |
| 2008 | 69.42% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.62% | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 69.79% | -0.178% |
| 2005 | 69.97% | -0.184% |
| 2004 | 70.15% | +0.618% |
| 2003 | 69.53% | +0.035% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +0.032% |
| 2001 | 69.47% | +0.117% |
| 2000 | 69.35% | +0.121% |
| 1999 | 69.23% | +0.078% |
| 1998 | 69.15% | +0.12% |
| 1997 | 69.03% | +0.132% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -0.792% |
| 1995 | 69.69% | +0.955% |
| 1994 | 68.74% | +0.511% |
| 1993 | 68.23% | +0.529% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -0.451% |
| 1991 | 68.15% | -0.361% |
| 1990 | 68.51% | — |
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Barbados's labour force participation is 64.69% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.98% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 70.15% (2004); the lowest is 62.39% (2021), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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