Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Barbados is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Barbados peaked at 15.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2022.
That places Barbados 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 139 Azerbaijan 7.1% compare
- 140 Norway 7.1% compare
- 141 Sweden 7.0% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 6.9% compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 6.9% compare
- 145 Israel 6.8% compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Barbados?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Barbados was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Barbados ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).