Barbados vs Cyprus: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Barbados
16.2%
in 2025
Cyprus
16.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
132nd
Cyprus rank
130th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Barbados
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 16.3% against 16.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Barbados ranks 132nd and Cyprus ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 26.6% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 23.2% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.2% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Barbados or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 16.3% against 16.2% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Barbados and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cyprus?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Cyprus rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Barbados ranks 132nd and Cyprus ranks 130th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.