Barbados—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #86 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
61.5%
2023
YoY Change
-1.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#86
of 148 countries
Maximum
69.7%
2004
Minimum
59.8%
2021
CAGR
-0.6%
16 years
Last
61.5%
Previous
62.3%
Highest
69.7%
Lowest
59.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's self-employed (%) was 61.5% in 2023, ranking #86 out of 148 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2022. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 69.7% (2004) and the lowest was 59.8% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |