Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 30.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 36.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2020.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 108th 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.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.8% | — |
| 1992 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.1% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 30.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.