Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados
Barbados: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados stood at 16.2%. 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados peaked at 25.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.2% | — |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 22.9% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados was 16.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.