Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2025.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 114th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.7% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 111 Belarus 9.5% compare
- 112 Cape Verde 9.2% compare
- 113 Malaysia 9.2% compare
- 115 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.9% compare
- 116 North Macedonia 8.5% compare
- 117 Iraq 8.2% 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 (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9.1% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (% 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).