Female unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Female unemployment rate was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 16.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 22.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.2% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 female unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Female unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 16.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female unemployment rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female unemployment rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for female unemployment rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female unemployment rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.