Manufacturing share of total employment in Barbados
Barbados: Manufacturing share of total employment was 2.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.53
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
140th
of 149 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2000
All-time low
2.47
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Manufacturing share of total employment in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Barbados stood at 2.53.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Barbados peaked at 8.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2016.
That places Barbados 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.14 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.13 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.68 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 6.94 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 6.68 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.69 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 4.2 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 2.47 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 137 New Caledonia 3.36 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 2.87 compare
- 139 Bahamas 2.81 compare
- 141 Angola 2.47 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 2.41 compare
- 143 Jersey 2.03 compare
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 share of total employment in Barbados?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Barbados was 2.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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