Employed persons in the tourism industries in Barbados
Barbados: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 6,767 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,767
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
76th
of 78 countries
All-time high
9,697
in 2018
All-time low
6,107
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Barbados, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 6,767 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 76th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,061 | — |
| 2018 | 9,697 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 8,328 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 6,107 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 7,296 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 6,767 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,695 | 8,061 | 9,697 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,723 | 6,107 | 7,296 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 50,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Barbados?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Barbados was 6,767 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9,697 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,107 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Barbados ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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