Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bahamas stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bahamas peaked at 5.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 183rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 32% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 180 Malta 0.9% compare
- 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 182 Bahrain 0.8% compare
- 184 Israel 0.8% compare
- 185 Macau, China 0.4% compare
- 186 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1867 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bahamas?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bahamas was 0.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).