Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Barbados

Barbados: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 50.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 100 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2016
All-time low
43.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Barbados, 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 55 %2019: 43.2 %2021: 45.4 %2022: 52.2 %2023: 50.3 %2024: 50.4 %

Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 50.4% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Barbados peaked at 55.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2019.

Barbados ranks 4th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Barbados, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 55.0%
2019 43.2% -21.6%
2021 45.4% +5.1%
2022 52.2% +15.0%
2023 50.3% -3.6%
2024 50.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.1% 43.2% 55.0% 2
2020s 49.6% 45.4% 52.2% 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 1 Jamaica 63.9%
  2. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 52.7% compare
  3. 3 Jordan 52.3% compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 50.2% compare
  5. 6 Panama 50.0% compare
  6. 7 Namibia 48.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Barbados?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Barbados was 50.4% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Barbados ranks 4th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).