Labor Force Participation Rate in Barbados increased to 65.90 percent in the second quarter of 2017 from 65.50 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Barbados averaged 65.70 percent from 2001 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 70.60 percent in the second quarter of 2004 and a record low of 14.10 percent in the second quarter of 2002. source: Barbados Statistical Service



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 126.90 127.40 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 8.90 8.30 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.60 6.10 percent Sep 2025


Barbados Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
65.90 65.50 70.60 14.10 2001 - 2017 percent Quarterly