Share of employment in agriculture in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of employment in agriculture was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment in agriculture in Bahamas, 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
Bahamas recorded 0.8% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 179 Malta 0.9% compare
- 180 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 181 Bahrain 0.8% compare
- 183 Israel 0.8% compare
- 184 Macau, China 0.4% compare
- 185 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
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 in Bahamas?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Bahamas was 0.8% 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 employment in agriculture recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Bahamas ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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); 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 employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.