Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Caribbean

Caribbean: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 24.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.27 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
29.57 %
in 2000
All-time low
24.27 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Caribbean, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 29.6 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 29.3 %2003: 29.1 %2004: 28.2 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 26.6 %2008: 26.4 %2009: 27.3 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 27.3 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 26.8 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 26.7 %2016: 26 %2017: 26.1 %2018: 25.6 %2019: 25 %2020: 25.8 %2021: 25.1 %2022: 24.5 %2023: 24.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Caribbean is 24.27 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Caribbean peaked at 29.57 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.27 %, in 2023.

That places Caribbean 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Caribbean, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 29.57 %
2001 29.11 % -1.6%
2002 29.33 % +0.8%
2003 29.06 % -0.9%
2004 28.21 % -2.9%
2005 27.64 % -2.0%
2006 27.52 % -0.4%
2007 26.64 % -3.2%
2008 26.43 % -0.8%
2009 27.26 % +3.1%
2010 27.19 % -0.3%
2011 27.33 % +0.5%
2012 27.18 % -0.5%
2013 26.81 % -1.4%
2014 26.91 % +0.4%
2015 26.68 % -0.9%
2016 25.99 % -2.6%
2017 26.1 % +0.4%
2018 25.58 % -2.0%
2019 25.01 % -2.2%
2020 25.81 % +3.2%
2021 25.05 % -2.9%
2022 24.53 % -2.1%
2023 24.27 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.08 % 26.43 % 29.57 % 10
2010s 26.48 % 25.01 % 27.33 % 10
2020s 24.91 % 24.27 % 25.81 % 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 5 Mozambique 63.89 % compare
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  3. 6 Timor-Leste 47.72 % compare
  4. 7 Uganda 60.51 % compare
  5. 7 Melanesia 36.04 % compare
  6. 8 Guinea-Bissau 57.57 % compare
  7. 9 Equatorial Guinea 54.72 % compare
  8. 9 Viet Nam 27.54 % compare
  9. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.18 % compare
  10. 10 Eritrea 53.98 % compare
  11. 11 Zambia 51.14 % compare
  12. 11 Polynesia 17.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Caribbean?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Caribbean was 24.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 29.57 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 24.27 % in 2023.
How does Caribbean rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Caribbean ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
179 places, 4,229 data points, 2000–2023
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