Barbados—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #129 of 188
Latest Value
19.5%
2025
YoY Change
-1.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#129
of 188 countries
Maximum
20.6%
2019
Minimum
12.8%
2000
CAGR
+1.7%
26 years
Last
19.5%
Previous
19.8%
Highest
20.6%
Lowest
12.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →