Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 76.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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 76.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 80.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2025.
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.7% | — |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 76.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 76.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 79.6% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.4% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.3% | 77.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 76.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.