ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Jamaica
Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 19.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Jamaica, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Jamaica stood at 19.1 %. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Jamaica peaked at 35.9 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.1 %, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.9 % | — |
| 1993 | 34 % | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 32.6 % | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 31.8 % | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 31 % | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 29.2 % | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 29 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 28.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.8 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.4 % | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.1 % | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 28.6 % | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 25.5 % | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 25.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6 % | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.3 % | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.8 % | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8 % | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9 % | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.9 % | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.9 % | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9 % | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19.1 % | -4.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.1 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7 %, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.1 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.15 %, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.52 % | 28.7 % | 35.9 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.86 % | 25.1 % | 28.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.42 % | 20.9 % | 28.5 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.38 % | 19.1 % | 21.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Jamaica?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Jamaica was 19.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 % in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.