Unemployment rate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Unemployment rate was 18 in 2025. β–Ό 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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 19.81992: 19.61993: 19.71994: 201995: 201996: 20.31997: 20.11998: 20.51999: 20.52000: 20.82001: 21.12002: 20.62003: 202004: 19.52005: 19.52006: 19.22007: 18.92008: 18.82009: 19.42010: 19.92011: 202012: 19.82013: 19.42014: 19.22015: 19.12016: 192017: 192018: 192019: 19.22020: 20.62021: 20.42022: 19.32023: 18.32024: 18.12025: 18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rate in St. 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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2025.

That places St. 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 8 Namibia 19.29 compare
  2. 9 Somalia 18.95 compare
  3. 10 Libya 18.76 compare
  4. 12 Yemen, Republic of 17.32 compare
  5. 13 Jordan 16.54 compare
  6. 14 Lesotho, Kingdom of 16.32 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
Unemployment rate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank for unemployment rate?
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate rising or falling in St. 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 St. 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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