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Labor force
Barbados — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,300; 37% services and government; 22% commerce, 22% manufacturing and construction; 9% transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions; 8% agriculture; 2% utilities (1985 est.) |
| 1991 | 112,300; services and government 37%; commerce 22%; manufacturing and construction 22%; transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions 9%; agriculture 8%; utilities 2% (1985 est.) |
| 1992 | 120,900 (1991); services and government 37%; commerce 22%; manufacturing and construction 22%; transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions 9%; agriculture 8%; utilities 2% (1985 est.) |
| 1993 | 120,900 (1991) by occupation: services and government 37%, commerce 22%, manufacturing and construction 22%, transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions 9%, agriculture 8%, utilities 2% (1985 est.) |
| 1994 | 120,900 (1991) by occupation: services and government 37%, commerce 22%, manufacturing and construction 22%, transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions 9%, agriculture 8%, utilities 2% (1985 est.) |
| 1995 | 124,800 (1992) by occupation: services and government 41%, commerce 15%, manufacturing and construction 18%, transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions 8%, agriculture 6%, utilities 2% (1992 est.) |
| 1996 | 126,000 (1993) by occupation: services and government 41%, commerce 15%, manufacturing and construction 18%, transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions 8%, agriculture 6%, utilities 2% (1992 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 126,000 (1993) by occupation: services and government 41%, commerce 15%, manufacturing and construction 18%, transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions 8%, agriculture 6%, utilities 2% (1992 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 68,900 (1996) by occupation: services 75%, industry 15%, agriculture 10% (1996 est.) |
| 1999 | 136,000 (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 136,000 (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 136,000 (1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
| 2005 | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
| 2006 | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
| 2007 | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
| 2008 | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
| 2009 | 175,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 169 |
| 2010 | 175,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 174 |
| 2011 | 175,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 175 |
| 2012 | 145,000 (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 177 |
| 2013 | 142,000 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 |
| 2014 | 141,800 (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 |
| 2015 | 142,800 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 179 |
| 2016 | 142,000 (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 178 |
| 2017 | 142,500 (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 179 |
| 2018 | 144,000 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 144,000 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 144,000 (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 144,000 (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 144,000 (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 139,100 (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 146,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 147,200 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |