Unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Unemployment rate was 18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2001
All-time low
18
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2025.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.77 | — |
| 1992 | 19.56 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 19.68 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.97 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 20 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.13 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.52 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 20.54 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 20.8 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.62 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.98 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.55 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.46 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.16 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.93 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.79 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.92 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.01 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.83 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.36 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.24 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.14 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.03 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.02 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.25 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.64 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 20.36 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.28 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 18.35 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 18.09 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 18 | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.06 | 19.56 | 20.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.78 | 18.79 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 | 19 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 | 18 | 20.64 | 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Unemployment rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for unemployment rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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