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Caribbean Labour Statistics
Labour force by sex and economic activity, Barbados

Both sexes ('000)
Economic activity	2002	2001*	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991
No work experience	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.8	2.5	2.6	4.3	4.2	4.9	3.8	3.5
Sugar	0.7	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.9	2.5	2.9	2.8	3.3	2.7
Other agriculture, fishing	5.1	4.6	4.0	4.6	4.5	5.7	5.8	3.8	4.2	4.6	4.7	4.3
Manufaturing	10.0	10.3	11.3	11.5	12.0	12.6	12.1	14.5	14.7	14.3	14	13.1
Electricity, gas, water	2.0	2.1	2.0	2.0	1.8	1.6	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.6	1.8	1.8
Construction and quarrying	15.7	16.4	15.7	15.8	14.6	12.3	11.5	12.2	11.4	11.5	12.0	11.8
Wholesale and retail trade	22.0	21.1	21.4	19.4	20.6	18.5	18.1	20.9	20.1	19.8	19.4	19.9
Tourism	16.0	15.3	16.0	14.0	15.6	14.4	13.8	14.6	14.0	12.0	12.4	11.3
Transport and communications	5.1	6.3	5.1	4.7	5.4	5.1	5.1	5.9	5.6	5.5	5.4	5.7
Finance, ins. and buss. serv.	11.7	11.2	10.3	7.8	8.3	8.6	9.1	8.4	7.5	6.3	5.0	4.6
General services	24.9	25.8	27.1	26.2	23.1	25.2	26.9	24.2	25.2	25.7	24.7	24.2
Government services	28.6	26.9	26.1	27.3	25.9	26.5	25.9	24.6	24.0	23.8	25.6	26.5
Not stated	0.7	0.8	1.2	1.1	1.4	1.2	1.6	0	0.2	0	0	0.1
Total	143.4	142.8	142.3	136.7	136.3	135.8	135.4	136.8	135.1	132.8	132.1	129.5

Male ('000)

Economic activity 2002 2001* 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

No work experience 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.0 0.8

Sugar 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.5

Other agriculture, fishing 3.1 2.9 2.3 2.9 2.8 3.4 3.6 2.1 2.5 2.7 3.2 2.8

Manufacturing 4.9 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.5 6.3 5.8 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.0

Electricity, gas, water 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.5

Construction and quarrying 14.7 15.2 14.8 14.8 13.8 11.7 10.9 11.6 11.1 11.0 11.6 11.1

Wholesale and retail trade 9.4 8.8 9.2 7.8 9.0 8.0 7.6 9.5 8.7 8.8 8.7 9.3

Tourism 6.8 6.0 6.7 5.6 6.6 6.4 5.9 6.2 6.4 5.2 5.5 5.0

Transport and communications 3.3 4.3 3.3 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.7 4.3 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.1

Finance, ins. and buss. serv. 4.6 4.2 4.0 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.6 1.9 1.7

General services 11.5 12.1 12.5 12.0 9.8 11.3 12.5 10.3 11.2 10.9 9.9 10.2

Government services 13.3 12.4 12.1 13.0 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.5 11.8 12.1 12.5 14.1

Not stated 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.8 0 0.1 0 0 0.1

Total 74.1 73.7 73.4 71.0 70.3 69.8 69.0 69.2 68.8 68.6 68.4 68.2

Female ('000)

Economic activity 2002 2001* 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

No work experience 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.3 1.6 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 2.8 2.7

Sugar 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.1 1.2 1.2

Other agriculture, fishing 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 2.3 2.2 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.6

Manufacturing 5.2 5.2 5.6 5.7 6.5 6.3 6.3 8.2 7.8 7.9 7.5 7.1

Electricity, gas, water 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3

Construction and quarrying 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7

Wholesale and retail sale 12.5 12.2 12.2 11.6 11.6 10.5 10.4 11.3 11.4 10.9 10.7 10.6

Tourism 9.2 9.3 9.3 8.3 9.1 8.0 7.9 8.4 7.6 6.8 6.8 6.4

Transport and communications 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4

Finance, ins. and buss. serv. 7.1 7.1 6.4 5.0 5.5 6.1 6.4 6.0 5.0 3.8 3.1 2.9

General services 13.4 13.7 14.6 14.2 13.3 13.9 14.4 13.8 14.2 14.8 14.8 14.0

Government services 15.3 14.5 14.0 14.3 13.2 13.8 13.1 12.1 12.2 11.6 13.1 12.4

Not stated 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 0 0 0 0

Total 69.2 69.2 68.9 65.6 66.0 66.0 66.4 67.6 66.3 64.2 63.7 61.3

Source: Continuous Household Sample Survey, Barbados Statistical Service, various years

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Created: July 1999 by SJ; Last updated March 2004 by SJ.

Male ('000)
Economic activity	2002	2001*	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991
No work experience	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.6	1.3	1.2	1.7	1.0	0.8
Sugar	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.6	1.8	1.8	2.1	1.5
Other agriculture, fishing	3.1	2.9	2.3	2.9	2.8	3.4	3.6	2.1	2.5	2.7	3.2	2.8
Manufacturing	4.9	5.1	5.6	5.7	5.5	6.3	5.8	6.3	6.8	6.5	6.5	6.0
Electricity, gas, water	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.1	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.4	1.5	1.5
Construction and quarrying	14.7	15.2	14.8	14.8	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.6	11.1	11.0	11.6	11.1
Wholesale and retail trade	9.4	8.8	9.2	7.8	9.0	8.0	7.6	9.5	8.7	8.8	8.7	9.3
Tourism	6.8	6.0	6.7	5.6	6.6	6.4	5.9	6.2	6.4	5.2	5.5	5.0
Transport and communications	3.3	4.3	3.3	3.4	3.9	3.8	3.7	4.3	3.8	4.0	4.0	4.1
Finance, ins. and buss. serv.	4.6	4.2	4.0	2.8	2.8	2.5	2.7	2.4	2.5	2.6	1.9	1.7
General services	11.5	12.1	12.5	12.0	9.8	11.3	12.5	10.3	11.2	10.9	9.9	10.2
Government services	13.3	12.4	12.1	13.0	12.7	12.7	12.8	12.5	11.8	12.1	12.5	14.1
Not stated	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.6	0.8	0	0.1	0	0	0.1
Total	74.1	73.7	73.4	71.0	70.3	69.8	69.0	69.2	68.8	68.6	68.4	68.2

Female ('000)
Economic activity	2002	2001*	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991
No work experience	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8	1.3	1.6	2.0	3.0	3.0	3.2	2.8	2.7
Sugar	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.9	1.1	0.1	1.2	1.2
Other agriculture, fishing	2.0	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.7	2.3	2.2	1.6	1.7	1.9	1.6	1.6
Manufacturing	5.2	5.2	5.6	5.7	6.5	6.3	6.3	8.2	7.8	7.9	7.5	7.1
Electricity, gas, water	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3
Construction and quarrying	1.0	1.2	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.7
Wholesale and retail sale	12.5	12.2	12.2	11.6	11.6	10.5	10.4	11.3	11.4	10.9	10.7	10.6
Tourism	9.2	9.3	9.3	8.3	9.1	8.0	7.9	8.4	7.6	6.8	6.8	6.4
Transport and communications	1.7	2.0	1.8	1.3	1.6	1.3	1.4	1.5	1.7	1.5	1.4	1.4
Finance, ins. and buss. serv.	7.1	7.1	6.4	5.0	5.5	6.1	6.4	6.0	5.0	3.8	3.1	2.9
General services	13.4	13.7	14.6	14.2	13.3	13.9	14.4	13.8	14.2	14.8	14.8	14.0
Government services	15.3	14.5	14.0	14.3	13.2	13.8	13.1	12.1	12.2	11.6	13.1	12.4
Not stated	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.7	0	0	0	0	0
Total	69.2	69.2	68.9	65.6	66.0	66.0	66.4	67.6	66.3	64.2	63.7	61.3