Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 50.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2016
All-time low
43.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Barbados, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Barbados stood at 50.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
That places Barbados 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55.0% | — |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -3.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.1%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 43.2% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 45.4% | 52.2% | 3 |
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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Barbados?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Barbados was 50.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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