Number of people employed in agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1,765 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Barbados stood at 1,765 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Barbados peaked at 5,721 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,765 people, in 2025.
That places Barbados 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,006 people | — |
| 1992 | 5,683 people | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 4,955 people | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 4,928 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,553 people | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 5,721 people | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 5,583 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,822 people | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 4,787 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,190 people | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 4,693 people | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 4,568 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,191 people | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 5,196 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,723 people | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 5,660 people | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 4,839 people | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 4,414 people | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 4,534 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,454 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,289 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4,140 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,086 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,859 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3,846 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,933 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,279 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 4,269 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,866 people | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,868 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,769 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,014 people | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,939 people | -51.7% |
| 2024 | 1,850 people | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,765 people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,115 people | 4,553 people | 5,721 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,701 people | 3,723 people | 5,660 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,102 people | 3,846 people | 4,454 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,868 people | 1,765 people | 4,014 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 179 Djibouti 2,279 people compare
- 180 New Caledonia 2,081 people compare
- 181 French Polynesia 2,044 people compare
- 183 Bahamas 1,725 people compare
- 184 Macau, China 1,543 people compare
- 185 Guam 1,150 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Barbados?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Barbados was 1,765 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,721 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,765 people in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.