Labor share of gdp in Barbados
Barbados: Labor share of gdp was 59.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
59.2
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
59.2
in 2020
All-time low
54.4
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Barbados, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 59.2 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Barbados peaked at 59.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2006.
Barbados ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor share of gdp in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.4 | — |
| 2005 | 54.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.8 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.7 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.2 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.9 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.2 | +5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 59.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 59.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4 | 54.4 | 56.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.75 | 55.2 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2 | 59.2 | 59.2 | 1 |
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 labor share of gdp in Barbados?
- Labor share of gdp in Barbados was 59.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for labor share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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