Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 15.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.57 %
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
73rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
26.44 %
in 2000
All-time low
13.45 %
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 26.4 %2001: 22 %2002: 18.1 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 21.2 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 18.3 %2007: 18 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 17.8 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 16.4 %2019: 16 %2020: 14.5 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 16.7 %2023: 15.6 %

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

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 15.57 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Saint Lucia peaked at 26.44 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.45 %, in 2016.

Saint Lucia ranks 73rd of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 26.44 %
2001 22.01 % -16.8%
2002 18.06 % -17.9%
2003 18.47 % +2.3%
2004 21.19 % +14.7%
2005 18.07 % -14.7%
2006 18.27 % +1.1%
2007 18.03 % -1.3%
2008 17.93 % -0.6%
2009 17.83 % -0.6%
2010 17.46 % -2.1%
2011 17.05 % -2.3%
2012 16.81 % -1.4%
2013 16.52 % -1.7%
2014 16.16 % -2.2%
2015 15.83 % -2.0%
2016 13.45 % -15.0%
2017 15.17 % +12.8%
2018 16.4 % +8.1%
2019 16.01 % -2.4%
2020 14.52 % -9.3%
2021 15.7 % +8.1%
2022 16.7 % +6.4%
2023 15.57 % -6.8%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 15.57 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.04 %, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 15.57 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.66 %, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.63 % 17.83 % 26.44 % 10
2010s 16.09 % 13.45 % 17.46 % 10
2020s 15.62 % 14.52 % 16.7 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Saint Lucia?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Saint Lucia was 15.57 % 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 26.44 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 % in 2016.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Saint Lucia ranks 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 4,229 data points, 2000–2023
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