Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 12.7% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 30.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.4% | — |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 22.5% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 103 Kazakhstan 13.0% compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 12.9% compare
- 105 Romania 12.8% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 12.6% compare
- 108 Belarus 12.5% compare
- 109 Venezuela 12.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).