Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 22.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1992.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113th 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 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.3% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 22.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 22.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.1%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 22.8% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 22.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).