Employers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2.8% for employers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 3.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7465 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 71.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 37.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32.81 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31.4 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64.22 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).