Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 67.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 67.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 68.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.4% | — |
| 1991 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 62.4% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 64.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 68.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 34 Oman 68.4% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 68.3% compare
- 36 Indonesia 68.0% compare
- 38 Macau, China 67.8% compare
- 39 Congo 67.8% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 67.8% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7771 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 71.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 37.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32.81 1000 No (2100)
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 67.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.