Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Share of employment in agriculture
Barbados
1.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
171st
Puerto Rico rank
174th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 174th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.