Barbados vs French Polynesia: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 83.7% against 82.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 13th and French Polynesia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 81.2% | 9.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 79.4% | 4.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 82.2% | 4.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 83.5% | 1.9% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 83.7% against 82.6% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 1.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Barbados ranks 13th and French Polynesia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).