Share of male vs female employment in services in Barbados
Barbados: Share of male vs female employment in services was 73.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.08
in 2025
All-time low
57.74
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Barbados is 73.08, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Barbados peaked at 73.08 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.74, in 1999.
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 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.63 | — |
| 1992 | 59.94 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 63.44 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 62.98 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.11 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.59 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.34 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.79 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.74 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 60.47 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 61.4 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.79 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.49 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.64 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.22 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.41 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 62.57 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.72 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.96 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.61 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 64.82 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 65.62 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.25 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.14 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 70.06 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.1 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.29 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.04 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 73.03 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 73.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 73.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.84 | 57.74 | 63.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.57 | 60.47 | 64.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7 | 63.61 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 70.1 | 73.08 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Barbados?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Barbados was 73.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73.08 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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