Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) was 25.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 25.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2007.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 25.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2007.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.