Labor participation rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Labor participation rate was 67.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.04
in 2024
All-time low
62.44
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 67.9 for labor participation rate in 2025.
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 participation rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 68.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.44, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37th out of 186 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 participation rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.44 | — |
| 1991 | 62.66 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.99 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.27 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.44 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.75 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.95 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.17 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.56 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.69 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.08 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.37 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.61 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.83 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.13 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.35 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.5 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.59 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.76 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.82 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.13 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.29 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.43 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.52 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.76 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.55 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.86 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.9 | -0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 67.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 67.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.56 | 62.44 | 64.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7 | 64.69 | 66.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.93 | 66.59 | 67.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.44 | 66.52 | 68.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More work & labour data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7465 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 participation rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Labor participation rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 67.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 68.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.44 in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for labor participation rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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