Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 77.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 77.6%. 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 rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1990.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 77.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).