Number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 6,887 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,887 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
12,426 people
in 1994
All-time low
5,427 people
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Lucia stood at 6,887 people.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Lucia peaked at 12,426 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5,427 people, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,575 people | — |
| 1992 | 10,648 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,698 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12,426 people | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 12,377 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12,057 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9,455 people | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 10,884 people | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 11,048 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11,280 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,342 people | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 7,622 people | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 7,745 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,104 people | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 8,057 people | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 8,726 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 8,971 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9,100 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,874 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,663 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,421 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,598 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,271 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8,246 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,240 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,224 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,203 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,123 people | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 8,325 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5,427 people | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 8,400 people | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 9,033 people | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 8,812 people | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6,969 people | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 6,887 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,130 people | 9,455 people | 12,426 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,882 people | 7,622 people | 11,280 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,431 people | 8,203 people | 9,123 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,588 people | 5,427 people | 9,033 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 168 Iceland 8,554 people compare
- 169 Bahrain 7,791 people compare
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- 172 Hong Kong, China 6,618 people compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,995 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 3,844 people compare
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Lucia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Saint Lucia was 6,887 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,426 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,427 people in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.