Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia is 7.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.0% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia was 7.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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).