SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Barbados
Barbados: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 50.37 in 2024. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Barbados, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 50.37 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Barbados peaked at 54.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.9, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 1st of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.57 | — |
| 2016 | 54.9 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 47.42 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 52.04 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 52.08 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.37 | -3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.86, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.37, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.79 | 45.9 | 54.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.48 | 47.42 | 52.08 | 4 |
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Barbados?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Barbados was 50.37 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.