International Labour Organization - Caribbean Labour Statistics

Caribbean Labour Statistics
Employed persons by sex and economic activity, Barbados

Both sexes
Economic activity	2002	2001*	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991
Sugar	0.6	1.0	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.0	1.5	2.1	2.3	2.2	2.7	2.3
Other agriculture, fishing	4.6	4.5	3.5	4.1	3.9	5.1	5.0	3.0	3.3	3.5	3.9	3.8
Manufaturing	9.0	9.3	10.2	10.3	10.7	10.7	10.0	11.7	10.8	10.7	10.4	10.8
Electricity, gas, water	1.9	2.0	1.9	2.0	1.8	1.4	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.4	1.7	1.7
Construction and quarrying	13.2	14.4	13.8	14.0	12.5	10.2	8.9	8.8	8.0	7.1	7.6	9.2
Wholesale and retail trade	19.6	19.4	18.7	17.2	18.2	15.9	15.0	16.6	15.9	15.5	15.1	16.6
Tourism	14.2	13.9	14.2	12.3	13.8	12.3	12.3	11.9	11.1	9.4	9.8	9.5
Transport and communications	4.7	5.8	4.9	4.5	5.1	4.6	4.5	5.1	4.7	4.7	4.7	5.1
Finance, ins. and buss. serv.	10.9	10.5	9.1	7.0	7.5	8.1	8.6	7.6	7.0	5.7	4.7	4.2
General services	21.8	23.3	23.6	23.3	19.9	21.1	22.6	19.3	19.3	19.2	18.9	19.4
Government services	27.7	26.7	24.5	26.4	24.5	25.2	23.9	22.9	21.9	21.0	22.3	24.6
Not stated	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.9	0	0.1	0	0	0.1
Total	128.6	130.9	125.8	122.4	119.6	116.1	114.3	109.8	105.5	100.5	101.7	107.1

Male

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

Sugar 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.4

Other agriculture, fishing 2.9 2.8 2.1 2.7 2.5 3.2 3.1 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.7 2.5

Manufacturing 4.4 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.8 5.1 5.4 5.7 5.2 5.2 5.4

Electricity, gas, water 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.5

Construction and quarrying 12.4 13.4 13.0 13.2 11.9 9.7 8.4 8.5 7.7 6.8 7.4 8.7

Wholesale and retail trade 8.8 8.7 8.4 7.2 8.3 7.3 6.8 8.1 7.3 7.4 7.1 8.3

Tourism 6.3 5.8 6.2 5.3 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.5 4.4 4.8 4.5

Transport and communications 3.1 3.9 3.2 3.3 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.7 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.6

Finance, ins. and buss. serv. 4.4 3.9 3.7 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.6

General services 10.4 11.2 11.3 11.0 9.1 10.0 11.1 8.5 9.3 8.6 8.0 8.5

Government services 13.1 12.4 11.8 12.7 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.8 11 10.9 10.9 13.3

Not stated 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0 0.1 0 0 0

Total 67.7 68.9 67.2 65.5 64.4 61.9 60.4 57.7 56.7 54.0 54.6 59.2

Female

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

Sugar 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0

Other agriculture, fishing 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.2

Manufacturing 4.6 4.5 4.9 4.9 5.5 5.0 4.9 6.3 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.4

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

Construction and quarrying 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5

Wholesale and retail trade 10.8 10.7 10.3 10.0 9.9 8.6 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.1 8.0 8.3

Tourism 7.9 8.2 7.9 7.0 7.6 6.4 6.6 6.5 5.6 5.0 5.0 5.0

Transport and communications 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4

Finance, ins. and buss. serv. 6.5 6.6 5.4 4.4 4.8 5.8 6.1 5.3 4.6 3.3 2.8 2.6

General services 11.4 12.0 12.2 12.3 10.8 11.1 11.5 10.7 10.0 10.6 11.0 10.8

Government services 14.6 14.2 12.8 13.7 12.2 13.0 12.0 11.1 10.9 10.1 11.3 11.3

Not stated 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0 0 0 0 0

Total 60.9 61.9 58.5 56.9 55.2 54.3 53.9 52.1 48.8 46.5 47.1 47.9

* First, second and third quarters of 2001 only
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
Economic activity	2002	2001*	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991
Sugar	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.7	1.4
Other agriculture, fishing	2.9	2.8	2.1	2.7	2.5	3.2	3.1	1.8	2.1	2.2	2.7	2.5
Manufacturing	4.4	4.8	5.3	5.4	5.2	5.8	5.1	5.4	5.7	5.2	5.2	5.4
Electricity, gas, water	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.2	1.4	1.5
Construction and quarrying	12.4	13.4	13.0	13.2	11.9	9.7	8.4	8.5	7.7	6.8	7.4	8.7
Wholesale and retail trade	8.8	8.7	8.4	7.2	8.3	7.3	6.8	8.1	7.3	7.4	7.1	8.3
Tourism	6.3	5.8	6.2	5.3	6.2	5.9	5.7	5.4	5.5	4.4	4.8	4.5
Transport and communications	3.1	3.9	3.2	3.3	3.7	3.4	3.3	3.7	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.6
Finance, ins. and buss. serv.	4.4	3.9	3.7	2.6	2.7	2.4	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.4	1.9	1.6
General services	10.4	11.2	11.3	11.0	9.1	10.0	11.1	8.5	9.3	8.6	8.0	8.5
Government services	13.1	12.4	11.8	12.7	12.3	12.2	12.0	11.8	11	10.9	10.9	13.3
Not stated	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.6	0	0.1	0	0	0
Total	67.7	68.9	67.2	65.5	64.4	61.9	60.4	57.7	56.7	54.0	54.6	59.2

Female
Economic activity	2002	2001*	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991
Sugar	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.9	1.0
Other agriculture, fishing	1.7	1.7	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.9	1.8	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.2	1.2
Manufacturing	4.6	4.5	4.9	4.9	5.5	5.0	4.9	6.3	5.2	5.4	5.2	5.4
Electricity, gas, water	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3
Construction and quarrying	0.8	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.5
Wholesale and retail trade	10.8	10.7	10.3	10.0	9.9	8.6	8.3	8.5	8.6	8.1	8.0	8.3
Tourism	7.9	8.2	7.9	7.0	7.6	6.4	6.6	6.5	5.6	5.0	5.0	5.0
Transport and communications	1.6	1.9	1.7	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.4
Finance, ins. and buss. serv.	6.5	6.6	5.4	4.4	4.8	5.8	6.1	5.3	4.6	3.3	2.8	2.6
General services	11.4	12.0	12.2	12.3	10.8	11.1	11.5	10.7	10.0	10.6	11.0	10.8
Government services	14.6	14.2	12.8	13.7	12.2	13.0	12.0	11.1	10.9	10.1	11.3	11.3
Not stated	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0	0	0	0	0
Total	60.9	61.9	58.5	56.9	55.2	54.3	53.9	52.1	48.8	46.5	47.1	47.9