Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados

Barbados: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.74 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-30.2 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1992–2023

-40-2002040601992200720231992: 13 % change on previous year1993: -11 % change on previous year1994: -4.5 % change on previous year1995: -12.6 % change on previous year1996: 13.5 % change on previous year1997: -0.003 % change on previous year1998: -15.8 % change on previous year1999: -2.8 % change on previous year2000: -13.7 % change on previous year2001: 12.9 % change on previous year2002: -3.8 % change on previous year2003: 12.7 % change on previous year2004: -25.2 % change on previous year2005: -30.2 % change on previous year2006: 51.7 % change on previous year2007: -16.7 % change on previous year2008: -6.2 % change on previous year2009: 6.4 % change on previous year2010: -0.422 % change on previous year2011: -0.98 % change on previous year2012: -0.27 % change on previous year2013: -1.2 % change on previous year2014: -4.7 % change on previous year2015: 4 % change on previous year2016: -0.987 % change on previous year2017: 8.5 % change on previous year2018: -0.347 % change on previous year2019: -8.6 % change on previous year2020: -0.711 % change on previous year2021: -0.899 % change on previous year2022: -2.2 % change on previous year2023: -3.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at -3.16 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 162.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 51.74 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -30.2 % change on previous year, in 2005.

Barbados ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1992 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 13.05 % change on previous year
1993 -11.02 % change on previous year -184.4%
1994 -4.46 % change on previous year -59.5%
1995 -12.57 % change on previous year +181.5%
1996 13.51 % change on previous year -207.5%
1997 -0.003 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 -15.78 % change on previous year +519329.0%
1999 -2.78 % change on previous year -82.3%
2000 -13.73 % change on previous year +393.0%
2001 12.91 % change on previous year -194.1%
2002 -3.76 % change on previous year -129.1%
2003 12.68 % change on previous year -436.9%
2004 -25.18 % change on previous year -298.6%
2005 -30.2 % change on previous year +19.9%
2006 51.74 % change on previous year -271.3%
2007 -16.73 % change on previous year -132.3%
2008 -6.16 % change on previous year -63.2%
2009 6.38 % change on previous year -203.6%
2010 -0.4219 % change on previous year -106.6%
2011 -0.9798 % change on previous year +132.3%
2012 -0.2697 % change on previous year -72.5%
2013 -1.2 % change on previous year +346.7%
2014 -4.67 % change on previous year +288.0%
2015 3.99 % change on previous year -185.4%
2016 -0.9871 % change on previous year -124.7%
2017 8.54 % change on previous year -965.4%
2018 -0.347 % change on previous year -104.1%
2019 -8.62 % change on previous year +2383.2%
2020 -0.7106 % change on previous year -91.8%
2021 -0.8987 % change on previous year +26.5%
2022 -2.25 % change on previous year +150.1%
2023 -3.16 % change on previous year +40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.51 % change on previous year -15.78 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year 8
2000s -1.21 % change on previous year -30.2 % change on previous year 51.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4968 % change on previous year -8.62 % change on previous year 8.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.76 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year -0.7106 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 152 Kyrgyzstan -3.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 153 Japan -3.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 154 United States of America -3.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 156 France -3.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 157 Germany -3.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 158 Panama -3.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados?
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Barbados was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 51.74 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -30.2 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Barbados rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
Barbados ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
186 places, 5,948 data points, 1992–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.