Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Barbados stood at 25.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Barbados peaked at 36.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.9% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.1% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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, male (% of male employment) in Barbados?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Barbados was 25.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Barbados ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).