Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bahamas, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.8% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bahamas peaked at 5.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 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% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
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 | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
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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, industry, and services in Bahamas?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bahamas was 0.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Bahamas ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.