Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados
Barbados: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 5.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.8%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
123rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2000
All-time low
4.2%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados stood at 5.8%.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados peaked at 8.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.
That places Barbados 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +15.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 2 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Barbados was 5.8% in 2023, 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).