Arab World vs Barbados: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)

Arab World
74.3%
in 2025
Barbados
92.3%
in 2025
Arab World rank
15th
Barbados rank
17th

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Arab World
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 92.3% against 74.3% in Arab World, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 15th and Barbados ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Barbados Difference Ahead
1990s 43.3% 84.0% 40.7% Barbados
2000s 51.3% 87.9% 36.6% Barbados
2010s 63.1% 88.8% 25.7% Barbados
2020s 72.2% 91.4% 19.2% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Arab World or Barbados?
Barbados, at 92.3% against 74.3% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Arab World and Barbados?
18.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Barbados?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Barbados rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Arab World ranks 15th and Barbados ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).