Share of employment in agriculture in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of employment in agriculture was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Jamaica, 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
Jamaica recorded 13.9% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Jamaica peaked at 29.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.0% | — |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 21.9% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 6 |
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 share of employment in agriculture in Jamaica?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Jamaica was 13.9% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.