Barbados vs Maldives: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Barbados
73.1%
in 2025
Maldives
72.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
13th
Maldives rank
15th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 73.1% against 72.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 13th and Maldives ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 51.1% | 9.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 69.5% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.7% | 0.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Barbados or Maldives?
- Barbados, at 73.1% against 72.5% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Barbados and Maldives?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Barbados ranks 13th and Maldives ranks 15th 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.