Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 51.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 57.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2020.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.7% | — |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 51.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 45 Maldives 51.7% compare
- 47 Guatemala 51.6% compare
- 48 Japan 51.2% compare
- 49 United States of America 50.8% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 71.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 37.72 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.