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 64.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2008
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 64.6%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% 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 64.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1970.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.1% | — |
| 1970 | 27.5% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +126.7% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 64.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 64.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.9% | 64.6% | 2 |
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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 64.6% in 2008, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 64.6% in 2008.
- 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 27.5% in 1970.
- 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 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2008.
- 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 2.8%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.