Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Barbados
Barbados: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 11.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Barbados, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 11.2% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Barbados peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Barbados?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Barbados was 11.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".