Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th of 186 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.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 111 Belarus 9.5% compare
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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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.