International Labour Organization - Caribbean Labour Statistics

Caribbean Labour Statistics
Labour force by sex and Occupation, Barbados

Both Sexes ('000)
Occupation	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	Occupation	1993	1992	1991
No work experience	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.7	2.5	2.6	0	4.3	No work experience	10.8	9.2	9.7
Legislative and senior officials	10.5	11.2	10.0	6.8	6.5	8.3	7.3	6.5	6.8	Profess., techn. & rel. w.	5.0	5.1	4.6
Professionals	15.0	15.4	14.2	10.1	10.6	12.1	11.6	10.4	9.2	Adm. and manag. person	22.2	21.7	21.8
Technicians and associate profess.	11.4	11.4	9.6	8.8	8.3	7.8	8.1	7.9	7.4	Clerical and rel. workers	11.3	12.1	12.2
Clerks	16.2	16.7	16.5	16.5	17.1	17.7	17.8	16.8	17.8	Sales worker	31.0	30.8	29.8
Service and shop workers	26.8	26.5	26.5	23.8	23.1	23.0	23.4	25.3	28.2	Service workers	6.1	7.1	6.3
Skilled workers	3.4	3.3	3.2	2.9	2.9	2.1	2.9	1.9	3.4	Agricult. workers/fisherm.	6.0	6.9	7.3
Craft and related workers	18.2	18.9	18.1	20.7	17.9	16.6	17.2	18.1	16.7	Prod. process w., quarry.	10.5	10.7	9.0
Plant, machine operators and Assemblers	9.8	10.0	9.3	10.0	10.5	9.7	9.6	10.4	8.8	Skilled craftsmen	25.0	24.8	25.1
Elementary occupations	30.6	29.8	42.4	34.3	35.5	34.8	33.7	35.2	32.5	Work. in transp. & other	0	0.1	0.1
Not stated	0.7	1.0	1.5	1.6	2.3	1.2	1.7	4.3	0	Not stated	4.9	3.6	3.6
Total	143.4	145.2	142.3	136.7	136.3	135.8	135.4	136.8	135.1		132.8	132.1	129.5

Male ('000)

Occupation 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Occupation 1993 1992 1991

No work experience 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.6 0 1.2 No work experience 5.0 3.8 4.5

Legislative and senior officials 6.0 6.5 6.4 3.7 3.9 5.2 4.5 3.9 4.2 Profess., techn. & rel. w. 3.1 3.1 2.9

Professionals 5.9 6.2 5.6 3.9 4.3 5.2 4.8 4.1 3.6 Adm. and manag. person 5.9 6.2 6.6

Technicians and associate profess. 6.8 6.7 6.1 5.2 5.1 4.7 5.1 4.8 4.3 Clerical and rel. workers 4.4 5.0 4.8

Clerks 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.8 Sales workers 11.7 11.8 11.9

Service and shop workers 9.0 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.4 8.8 9.3 9.7 11.4 Service workers 3.7 4.5 3.9

Skilled workers 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.4 1.6 2.3 Agricult. workers/fisherm. 1.6 2.0 2.4

Craft and related workers 16.2 16.5 16 18.1 15.6 14.5 14.8 15.6 14.3 Prod. process w., quarry. 9.1 9.2 8.1

Plant, machine operators and Assemblers 7.5 7.6 6.5 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.7 5.3 Skilled craftsmen 22.3 21.8 22.3

Elementary occupations 15.9 15.1 16.6 17.5 18.0 18.2 17.1 18.2 18.2 Work. in transp. & other 0 0 0.1

Not stated 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.7 1.2 0 Not stated 1.8 1.0 0.7

Total 74.1 74.9 73.4 71.1 70.3 69.8 69.0 69.2 68.8 68.6 68.4 68.2

Female ('000)

Occupation 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Occupation 1993 1992 1991

No work experience 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 0 3.0 No work experience 5.7 5.3 5.2

Legislative and senior officials 4.5 4.7 3.6 3.1 2.6 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.6 Profess., techn. & rel. w. 1.9 2.0 1.7

Professionals 9.1 9.2 8.6 6.2 6.3 6.9 6.8 6.2 5.6 Adm. and manag. person 16.2 15.5 15.2

Technicians and associate profess. 4.6 4.7 3.5 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 Clerical and rel. workers 7.0 7.2 7.4

Clerks 12.8 13.3 13.2 13.3 13.8 14.6 14.6 13.5 14.0 Sales workers 19.3 19.0 17.9

Service and shop workers 17.8 17.2 17.7 15.2 14.7 14.2 14.1 15.7 16.8 Service workers 2.5 2.6 2.4

Skilled workers 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 Agricult. workers/fisherm. 4.3 4.9 4.9

Craft and related workers 2.0 2.4 2.1 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.4 Prod. process w., quarry. 1.4 1.5 1.0

Plant, machine operators and Assemblers 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.7 3.4 Skilled craftsmen 2.7 2.9 2.9

Elementary occupations 14.7 14.7 15.8 16.9 17.5 16.6 16.6 17 14.2 Work. in transp. & other 0 0 0

Not stated 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.7 3.0 0 Not stated 3.2 2.8 2.7

Total 69.2 70.3 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)
Occupation	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	Occupation	1993	1992	1991
No work experience	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.6	0	1.2	No work experience	5.0	3.8	4.5
Legislative and senior officials	6.0	6.5	6.4	3.7	3.9	5.2	4.5	3.9	4.2	Profess., techn. & rel. w.	3.1	3.1	2.9
Professionals	5.9	6.2	5.6	3.9	4.3	5.2	4.8	4.1	3.6	Adm. and manag. person	5.9	6.2	6.6
Technicians and associate profess.	6.8	6.7	6.1	5.2	5.1	4.7	5.1	4.8	4.3	Clerical and rel. workers	4.4	5.0	4.8
Clerks	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.1	3.2	3.3	3.8	Sales workers	11.7	11.8	11.9
Service and shop workers	9.0	9.3	8.9	8.5	8.4	8.8	9.3	9.7	11.4	Service workers	3.7	4.5	3.9
Skilled workers	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.4	2.4	2.0	2.4	1.6	2.3	Agricult. workers/fisherm.	1.6	2.0	2.4
Craft and related workers	16.2	16.5	16	18.1	15.6	14.5	14.8	15.6	14.3	Prod. process w., quarry.	9.1	9.2	8.1
Plant, machine operators and Assemblers	7.5	7.6	6.5	7.4	7.4	6.8	6.7	6.7	5.3	Skilled craftsmen	22.3	21.8	22.3
Elementary occupations	15.9	15.1	16.6	17.5	18.0	18.2	17.1	18.2	18.2	Work. in transp. & other	0	0	0.1
Not stated	0.4	0.5	0.8	0.8	1.3	0.6	0.7	1.2	0	Not stated	1.8	1.0	0.7
Total	74.1	74.9	73.4	71.1	70.3	69.8	69.0	69.2	68.8		68.6	68.4	68.2

Female ('000)
Occupation	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	Occupation	1993	1992	1991
No work experience	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8	1.2	1.6	2.0	0	3.0	No work experience	5.7	5.3	5.2
Legislative and senior officials	4.5	4.7	3.6	3.1	2.6	3.1	2.9	2.5	2.6	Profess., techn. & rel. w.	1.9	2.0	1.7
Professionals	9.1	9.2	8.6	6.2	6.3	6.9	6.8	6.2	5.6	Adm. and manag. person	16.2	15.5	15.2
Technicians and associate profess.	4.6	4.7	3.5	3.6	3.1	3.1	3.0	3.1	3.1	Clerical and rel. workers	7.0	7.2	7.4
Clerks	12.8	13.3	13.2	13.3	13.8	14.6	14.6	13.5	14.0	Sales workers	19.3	19.0	17.9
Service and shop workers	17.8	17.2	17.7	15.2	14.7	14.2	14.1	15.7	16.8	Service workers	2.5	2.6	2.4
Skilled workers	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.3	1.1	Agricult. workers/fisherm.	4.3	4.9	4.9
Craft and related workers	2.0	2.4	2.1	2.6	2.3	2.1	2.4	2.6	2.4	Prod. process w., quarry.	1.4	1.5	1.0
Plant, machine operators and Assemblers	2.3	2.5	2.8	2.7	3.0	3.0	2.9	3.7	3.4	Skilled craftsmen	2.7	2.9	2.9
Elementary occupations	14.7	14.7	15.8	16.9	17.5	16.6	16.6	17	14.2	Work. in transp. & other	0	0	0
Not stated	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.8	1.0	0.6	0.7	3.0	0	Not stated	3.2	2.8	2.7
Total	69.2	70.3	68.9	65.6	66.0	66.0	66.4	67.6	66.3		64.2	63.7	61.3