Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Barbados
Barbados: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Barbados stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Barbados peaked at 14.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Barbados?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Barbados was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.