Share of male vs. female employment in services in Barbados
Barbados: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 73.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Barbados is 73.1%, 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 73.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.6% | — |
| 1992 | 59.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 57.7% | 63.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 63.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.1% | 73.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 French Polynesia 75.3% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.9% compare
- 12 Malta 73.9% compare
- 14 Bahamas 72.9% compare
- 15 Maldives 72.5% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
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 73.1% 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 services recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.