Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 32.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 32.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1991.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 32.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 26.5% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.5% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 32.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1991.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).