Female share of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Female share of the labor force was 42.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 42.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 42.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1991.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1% | — |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.0% | 42.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Female share of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 42.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1991.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for female share of the labor force?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.