SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Barbados
Barbados: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 50.37 in 2024. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Barbados, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 50.37 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Barbados peaked at 55.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.17, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55.03 | — |
| 2019 | 43.17 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 45.37 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 52.17 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 50.31 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 50.37 | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.15, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.31, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1 | 43.17 | 55.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.56 | 45.37 | 52.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 52.67 compare
- 2 Jordan 52.31 compare
- 4 Botswana 48.21 compare
- 5 Costa Rica 46.21 compare
- 6 Sweden 44.74 compare
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 senior and middle in Barbados?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle 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 senior and middle recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 55.03 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.17 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Barbados ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 senior and middle management 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 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). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or 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.