Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Barbados is 1.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Barbados peaked at 7.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Barbados?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Barbados was 1.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.