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Labor force Barbados, in 36 editions.
The entry for Barbados published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 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.)
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.)
- 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.)
112,300; 37% services and government; 22% commerce, 22% government 37%; commerce 22%; manufacturing and construction; 9% construction 22%; transportation, storage, communications, and financial institutions; 8% agriculture; 2% institutions 9%; agriculture 8%; utilities 2% (1985 est.)
- 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.)
112,300; 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.)
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.)
120,900 (1991); (1991)
by occupation:
services and government 37%; 37%, commerce 22%; 22%, manufacturing and22%;
22%, transportation, storage, communications, and financial9%; 9%,
agriculture 8%; 8%, utilities 2% (1985 est.)
120,900 (1991)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
120,900 (1991)
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.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
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.)
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.)
124,800 (1992) 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.)
- 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.)
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.)
- total:
- 68,900 (1996)
- by occupation:
Rewritten: too little of the 1997 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 68,900 (1996)
by occupation: services 75%, industry 15%, agriculture 10% (1996 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1999 to 2001.
136,000 (1998 est.)
total: 68,900 (1996) 136,000 (1998 est.)
by occupation: services 75%, industry 15%, agriculture 10% (1996
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
128,500 (2001 est.)
136,000 (1998 128,500 (2001 est.)
175,000 (2007 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 169
128,500 (2001 175,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world:
169
175,000 (2007 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 174
175,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world:169 174
175,000 (2007 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 175
175,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world:174 175
145,000 (2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 177
175,000 (2007 145,000 (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:175 177
142,000 (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 179
145,000 (2011 142,000 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:177 179
141,800 (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 179
142,000 (2012 141,800 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
179
142,800 (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 179
141,800 (2013 142,800 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
142,000 (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 178
142,800 (2014 142,000 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179 178
142,500 (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 179
142,000 (2015 142,500 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 178 179
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
144,000 (2017 est.)
142,500 (2016 144,000 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
139,100 (2021 est.)
144,000 (2017 139,100 (2021 est.)
146,000 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
139,100 (2021 146,000 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
147,200 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
146,000 (2023 147,200 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Barbados: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/barbados/labor-force.