Barbados vs Samoa: Industry share of total emplyoment

Barbados
16.17
in 2025
Samoa
15.94
in 2025
Barbados rank
132nd
Samoa rank
134th

Industry share of total emplyoment over time

  • Barbados
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 16.17 against 15.94 in Samoa, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 134th of 186 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.02 23.56 0.4624 Barbados
2000s 21.74 20.73 1.01 Barbados
2010s 19.27 13.74 5.53 Barbados
2020s 16.33 14.44 1.89 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Barbados or Samoa?
Barbados, at 16.17 against 15.94 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Barbados and Samoa?
0.23, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
Barbados ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed