Barbados Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Barbados's services employment stood at 82.58% in 2025, a rise of +0.08% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 83.59% by 2026. Barbados ranked 169th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 84.82% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 84.21% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 83.59% | - | - |
| 2025 | 82.58% | +0.08% | #169 |
| 2024 | 82.50% | +0.11% | #169 |
| 2023 | 82.40% | +1.43% | #171 |
| 2022 | 80.97% | +0.70% | #172 |
| 2021 | 80.27% | −0.35% | #172 |
| 2020 | 80.62% | +0.36% | #173 |
| 2019 | 80.26% | +1.59% | #173 |
| 2018 | 78.67% | +1.08% | #165 |
| 2017 | 77.58% | −0.29% | #161 |
| 2016 | 77.88% | +0.13% | #163 |
| 2015 | 77.75% | +0.27% | #164 |
| 2014 | 77.48% | +0.30% | #165 |
| 2013 | 77.18% | +0.11% | #164 |
| 2012 | 77.07% | +0.29% | #164 |
| 2011 | 76.78% | +0.48% | #165 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Barbados matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2011. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw services employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Barbados's services employment was 82.58% in 2025. Ranked 169th globally. This represents a 0.1% increase from the previous year.
Barbados's services employment peaked at 82.58% in 2025.
The lowest services employment in Barbados was 70.34% in 1992.
Barbados ranks 169th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Barbados's services employment is projected to reach 83.59% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of Barbados in 2025 was 82.58%. This ranks 169th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_barbados_services-employment,
title = {Barbados Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/barbados/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}