Labor force, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Labor force, total was 53,688 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 53,688 for labor force, total in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 54,627 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,636, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,636 | — |
| 1991 | 44,421 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45,384 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 46,289 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 47,018 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47,787 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 48,420 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49,032 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 49,584 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 50,032 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 50,373 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50,779 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51,390 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52,025 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 52,547 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52,991 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53,462 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53,839 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54,133 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54,347 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54,437 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54,477 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54,510 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54,562 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54,577 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54,603 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54,627 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54,592 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54,559 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 54,464 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53,554 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53,497 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53,833 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 53,876 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53,881 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53,688 | -0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53,688 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53,688 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,160 | 43,636 | 50,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,589 | 50,373 | 54,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,541 | 54,437 | 54,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,722 | 53,497 | 53,881 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 181 Channel Islands 81,617 compare
- 182 Guam 78,007 compare
- 183 Samoa 57,776 compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 47,132 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 35,075 compare
- 187 Tonga 33,628 compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 862 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 128 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,460 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,740 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Labor force, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 53,688 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 54,627 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,636 in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for labor force, total?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.