Barbados vs Samoa: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Barbados
16.2%
in 2025
Samoa
15.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
132nd
Samoa rank
134th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
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 | 24.0% | 23.6% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 13.7% | 5.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.4% | 1.9% | Barbados |
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 Samoa?
- Barbados, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Barbados and Samoa?
- 0.3%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment?
- Barbados ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 134th 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.