Proportion of labor force who are women in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of labor force who are women was 49.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.67
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.39
in 2014
All-time low
46.58
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 49.67 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Barbados peaked at 50.39 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.58, in 1990.
That places Barbados 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.58 | — |
| 1991 | 46.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.08 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.2 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.34 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.67 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.44 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 47.95 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.06 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.16 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.21 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.28 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.51 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.61 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.76 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.92 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.09 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.43 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.54 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.61 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.27 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.58 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.39 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 49.84 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.85 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.45 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.99 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.83 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.78 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.26 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.54 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.74 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 49.67 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.53 | 46.58 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.75 | 48.21 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.75 | 49.27 | 50.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.63 | 49.26 | 49.83 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Barbados?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Barbados was 49.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.39 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.58 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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