Barbados vs Saudi Arabia: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Barbados
2.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.8%
in 2023
Barbados rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time
- Barbados
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Barbados ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 7.5% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 6.9% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Barbados or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Barbados and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
- Barbados ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st 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.