Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 77.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 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 77.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 77.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 54.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 59.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.4% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.4% | 77.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7145 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 77.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.