Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 68.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 68.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.8% | — |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 68.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 68.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 48.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 63.8% | 68.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 68.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.