Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.9% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas peaked at 5.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.
Bahamas ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 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% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +47.8% | 3.0% | 4.4% |
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 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bahamas was 2.9% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Bahamas ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.