Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 41.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 41.9% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 47.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1992.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6th out of 187 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 41.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 41.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.9% | 47.7% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 41.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.