Bahamas vs Barbados: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Bahamas
72.9%
in 2025
Barbados
73.1%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
14th
Barbados rank
13th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 73.1% against 72.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 14th and Barbados ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 60.8% | 9.5% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 62.6% | 4.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 66.7% | 6.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.9% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 73.1% against 72.9% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bahamas ranks 14th and Barbados ranks 13th 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 services. 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 services sector.