Employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados
Barbados: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 2.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados is 2.63, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados peaked at 6.24 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.52 | — |
| 1992 | 6.24 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 5.56 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 5.31 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.64 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 5.27 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.44 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 4.31 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +51.7% | 2.38 | 3.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 | 4.31 | 6.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 2.38 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.78 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.63 | 2.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- 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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Barbados was 2.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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