Tourism is a major source of revenue for Grenadians. More than 200,000 visitors arrive on cruise ships every year, and more than 100,000 visitors come to stay at the island's hotels. Tourism has created jobs, not only in the hospitality industry, but also in other services and construction. The second most important type of employment is agriculture. Almost 50% of the land is cultivated. Grenada is the second-largest producer of nutmeg in the world, after Indonesia. Other export crops are cloves, cocoa, cinnamon and bananas. Most people also grow fruits, vegetables and spices for their own use on their own plots of land. These plots average two acres. Any extra produce is sold in markets on Saturdays in the cities.
A smaller number of people work in manufacturing. Goods produced include canned juices, fruits and vegetables, ground spices, clothes, and rum, which is distilled from sugar cane. The government is also developing the fishing industry, introducing new fishing equipment and better storage methods.	Did you know? Before the 1850s most people on the island were employed as slaves on large estates. Many estates had hundreds of workers. Some of these estates have become tourist sites.
Both men and women work in Grenada. Men tend to work in areas such as construction or agriculture; women are usually employed in the hospitality areas. A higher proportion of women do unpaid work (cooking, household chores) than men. The principal occupations on Petit Martinique are boat-building and fishing. These means of livelihood are sufficient to support its population of 800.