Share employment agriculture industry services in Barbados
Barbados: Share employment agriculture industry services was 1.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 1992
All-time low
1.25
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share employment agriculture industry services in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.25 for share employment agriculture industry services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Barbados peaked at 5.48 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8 | — |
| 1992 | 5.48 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 4.81 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.63 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 4.81 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 3.78 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 3.65 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 3.89 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 | 3.78 | 5.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.76 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.83 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.25 | 2.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 168 Guam 1.56 compare
- 169 United States of America 1.52 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.44 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 1.2 compare
- 173 Djibouti 1.15 compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 1.14 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.55 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.55 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Barbados?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Barbados was 1.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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