Barbados vs Sweden: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Barbados
25.2%
in 2025
Sweden
25.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
98th
Sweden rank
95th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.7% against 25.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Barbados ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 38.9% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 33.9% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 29.3% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 26.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Barbados or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.7% against 25.2% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Barbados ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.