Australia vs Barbados: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Australia
5.9%
in 2025
Barbados
5.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
122nd
Barbados rank
123rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Australia
- Barbados
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 122nd and Barbados ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.9% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Australia or Barbados?
- Australia, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Australia and Barbados?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Barbados?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Barbados rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 122nd and Barbados ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).