Bahamas vs Barbados: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Bahamas
2.9%
in 2023
Barbados
2.6%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
150th
Barbados rank
153rd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 150th and Barbados ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
- Bahamas ranks 150th and Barbados ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.