Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 4.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.1%
World rank
135th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2002
All-time low
4.1%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2001–2018

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda, 2001–2018

0123452001200920182001: 4.2 %2002: 4.6 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 4.6 %2018: 4.1 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda is 4.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 135th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 4.2%
2002 4.6% +7.3%
2003 4.6% +0.0%
2004 4.6% +0.0%
2005 4.6% +0.0%
2006 4.6% +0.0%
2007 4.6% +0.0%
2008 4.6% +0.0%
2018 4.1% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.2% 4.6% 8
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.1% in 2018, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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