Work & Labour in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

45 indicators covering work & labour for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.6% 2025 up 11.1% 105th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.2% 2025 up 8.2% 53rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% 2025 up 4.4% 46th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.9% 2025 down 0.2% 23rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 68.6% 2025 up 11.5% 66th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% 2025 up 0.6% 46th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.3% 2025 down 2.1% 28th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% 2025 up 6.9% 72nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.9% 2025 up 1.5% 37th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.3% 2025 down 2.6% 46th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.5% 2025 up 3.0% 86th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 4.0% 2025 up 5.7% 95th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.2% 2025 up 6.0% 93rd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 6.6% 2025 down 3.8% 148th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 32.5% 2025 up 11.2% 38th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 21.1% 2025 up 5.0% 71st
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 88.9% 2025 up 1.2% 40th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 54.9% 2025 down 0.4% 81st
Employment in services (% of total employment) 69.8% 2025 up 2.1% 60th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 74.3% 2025 up 0.7% 72nd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.8% 2025 down 8.4% 52nd
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.5% 2025 down 12.6% 88th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.7% 2025 down 12.6% 77th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 23.3% 2025 up 1.7% 112th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 27.5% 2025 down 3.3% 114th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 25.7% 2025 down 2.0% 115th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 41.9% 2025 down 0.2% 6th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 42.3% 2025 up 0.1% 4th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 41.4% 2025 down 0.6% 13th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 76.7% 2025 down 0.5% 75th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 72.5% 2025 up 1.3% 73rd
GDP per person employed 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 25.8% 92nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% 2008 up 2.8% 82nd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 25.7% 2025 down 10.0% 48th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 28.8% 2025 down 11.3% 63rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 22.9% 2025 down 8.7% 41st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 22.0% 2025 up 0.0% 113th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 23.1% 2025 down 1.3% 114th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 20.6% 2025 up 3.3% 114th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 55.7% 2025 up 2.9% 109th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 61.4% 2025 down 1.3% 128th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.8% 2025 up 9.4% 94th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 30.0% 2025 up 0.7% 107th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 37.1% 2025 down 2.2% 98th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 22.3% 2025 up 7.4% 125th