Industry share of total emplyoment in Barbados
Barbados: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.17
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.73
in 1999
All-time low
16.17
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Barbados stood at 16.17. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Barbados peaked at 25.73 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.17, in 2025.
That places Barbados 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.23 | — |
| 1992 | 24.18 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.17 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.93 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.64 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.52 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.29 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 25.73 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.52 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23.31 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 22.48 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.43 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 21.28 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.02 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.44 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.15 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.94 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.84 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.41 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.03 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.81 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.79 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.57 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.36 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.26 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.24 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.91 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 16.41 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.18 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.23 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.19 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 16.17 | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.02 | 22.93 | 25.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.74 | 20.44 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 16.91 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 16.17 | 16.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Barbados?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Barbados was 16.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25.73 in 1999.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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