Work & Labour in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 88.9% 2025 up 1.2% 41st
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 21.1% 2025 up 5.0% 71st
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 32.5% 2025 up 11.2% 38th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 6.6% 2025 down 3.8% 148th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.2% 2025 up 6.0% 93rd
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
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 74.3% 2025 up 0.7% 73rd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 72.5% 2025 up 1.3% 74th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 76.7% 2025 down 0.5% 76th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 25.7% 2025 down 2.0% 115th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 27.5% 2025 down 3.3% 114th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 23.3% 2025 up 1.7% 112th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.7% 2025 down 12.6% 78th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.5% 2025 down 12.6% 89th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.8% 2025 down 8.4% 52nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 6.7% 87th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 6.7% 87th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 22.0% 2025 up 0.0% 113th
GDP per person employed 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 25.8% 92nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.5% 113th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.5% 113th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.247 % change on previous year 2025 down 241.4% 156th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.247 % change on previous year 2025 down 241.4% 156th
GDP per employed person 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 25.8% 92nd
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.51 2027 up 133.0% 34th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.51 2027 up 133.0% 34th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0654 units per square kilometre 2023 down 6.1% 37th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1381 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.3% 33rd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 129.83 2025 up 22.7% 79th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 9.6% 2023 down 18.5% 114th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 0.82 2025 up 147.4% 158th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1128 units per square kilometre 2023 down 0.0% 39th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1128 units per square kilometre 2023 down 0.0% 39th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year 2023 up 7.4% 128th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 64.65 2008 up 2.8% 84th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.12 2026 up 1.1% 88th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.12 2026 up 1.1% 88th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 25.65 2027 down 2.7% 15th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 25.65 2027 down 2.7% 15th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 1,737 2027 down 1.0% 185th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.32 2027 up 6.2% 81st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.08 2027 up 1.0% 83rd
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.76 2027 down 3.5% 28th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 3.8 2027 down 5.4% 179th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 43.43 2027 down 1.0% 185th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 26.39 2027 down 6.2% 42nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 3.8 2027 down 20.9% 184th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% 2008 up 2.8% 82nd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.698 % change on previous year 2027 down 520.2% 173rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.28 % change on previous year 2027 up 137.8% 109th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.2889 % change on previous year 2027 down 29.1% 146th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 48.0% 2025 up 2.8% 168th
Monthly minimum wage 1,310 2024 up 26.0% 121st
Monthly minimum wage 1,310 2024 up 26.0% 123rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.02 2025 up 6.8% 102nd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.1% 2nd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.8929 % change on previous year 2025 up 182.4% 33rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 25.7% 2025 down 10.0% 48th