Work & Labour in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 22.9% 2025 down 8.7% 41st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 25.7% 2025 down 10.0% 48th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 22.0% 68th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 2.6% 23rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0176 units per person 2025 up 7.8% 62nd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.9% 112th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.3% 99th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.9% 73rd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 25.96 % change on previous year 2024 16th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 25.96 % change on previous year 2024 16th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.013 units per person 2024 up 34.6% 36th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.013 units per person 2024 up 34.6% 37th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 140th
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 161st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 151st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 59.2% 2025 up 8.2% 53rd
Female labor force participation rate 59.2% 2025 up 8.2% 53rd
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 59.2% 2025 up 8.2% 53rd
Female share of the labor force 42.8% 2025 up 8.1% 116th
Labor force participation rate 67.9% 2025 up 1.5% 37th
Male labor force participation rate 76.3% 2025 down 2.6% 46th
Labor force participation rate 67.9% 2025 up 1.5% 37th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 22.3% 2025 up 7.4% 126th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 37.1% 2025 down 2.2% 99th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 30.0% 2025 up 0.7% 108th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.8% 2025 up 9.4% 94th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 61.4% 2025 down 1.3% 128th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 55.7% 2025 up 2.9% 109th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 20.6% 2025 up 3.3% 114th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 23.1% 2025 down 1.3% 114th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 22.0% 2025 up 0.0% 113th
Female employment rate 49.8% 2025 up 9.4% 94th
Unemployment rate 18.0% 2025 down 5.9% 11th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 19.5% 2025 down 5.1% 7th
Female unemployment rate 16.0% 2025 down 5.7% 20th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 32.5% 2025 up 11.2% 38th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 12.7% 2025 down 19.5% 106th
Share of male vs. female employment in services 54.9% 2025 down 0.4% 81st
Employment rate, men vs. women 61.4% 2025 down 1.3% 128th
Employment rate 55.7% 2025 up 2.9% 109th
Youth unemployment rate 41.9% 2025 down 0.2% 6th
Population by labor force status 20,856 people 2025 down 17.7% 185th
Employee compensation as share of government spending 49.8% 2017 down 0.1% 7th
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 21.91 2025 unchanged 111th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 3.54 Persons 2022 up 5.5% 152nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 2.77 Persons 2022 up 4.2% 155th
Female labor force by age 711 people 2024 up 37.0% 186th
Labor force participation rate by age 51.7% 2024 up 0.4% 45th
Female labor force participation rate by age 38.1% 2024 up 7.2% 72nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 41.9% 2024 down 0.4% 6th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0098 units per square kilometre 2023 down 28.6% 28th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0099 units per square kilometre 2023 down 3.1% 19th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 4.5 units per square kilometre 2023 up 0.8% 37th
Employment by status 74.1% 2024 up 0.4% 74th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 74.1% 2024 up 0.4% 74th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 2.67 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 26th
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 2.67 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 25th
Cases of fatal occupational injury 1 2008 115th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person 4.7% 2025 up 79.2% 17th
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 1.03 2024 up 21.2% 126th