Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Barbados
Barbados: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Barbados stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Barbados peaked at 1.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Barbados 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -82.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +403.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -80.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +90.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Barbados?
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Barbados was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Barbados ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.