Barbados vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Industry share of total emplyoment

Barbados
16.17
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.91
in 2025
Barbados rank
132nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
135th

Industry share of total emplyoment over time

  • Barbados
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 16.17 against 15.91 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Barbados ranks 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 135th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 24.02 28.06 4.03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 21.74 22.72 0.9821 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19.27 18.68 0.5893 Barbados
2020s 16.33 16.46 0.1311 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Barbados or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barbados, at 16.17 against 15.91 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.26, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
Barbados ranks 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 135th 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