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 59.2% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 59.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1990.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 44.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 59.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 59.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.1% | 59.3% | 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 59.2% 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 59.3% in 2024.
- 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 44.0% 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 53rd 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 8.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.