Share of employment in agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Share of employment in agriculture was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Barbados stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Barbados peaked at 5.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
That places Barbados 171st 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 168 Guam 1.6% compare
- 169 United States 1.5% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
- 172 Brunei 1.2% compare
- 173 Djibouti 1.2% compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 1.1% 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 share of employment in agriculture in Barbados?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Barbados was 1.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.