Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 74.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 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 74.3% for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 74.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2020.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.2% | — |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 74.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 74.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 74.2% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 74.3% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.8% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.3% | 74.3% | 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 wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 74.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.