Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 21.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 21.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 21.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).