Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Unemployment rate for young people was 41.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.71
in 2020
All-time low
36.05
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 41.95.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 47.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.05, in 1992.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.07 | — |
| 1992 | 36.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.58 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 37.38 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.81 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 38.73 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.76 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.72 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 40.06 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.77 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.58 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.07 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.35 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.93 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.23 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.43 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.74 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.63 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.02 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.03 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.09 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.39 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.74 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.59 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 47.71 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 46.04 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.99 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 42.33 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 41.85 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 41.95 | +0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 41.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 41.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.91 | 36.05 | 40.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.5 | 39.93 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.47 | 42.01 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.98 | 41.85 | 47.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 unemployment rate for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 41.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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