Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 97.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 131.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2001.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 131.3% | — |
| 1992 | 126.8% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 122.5% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 118.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 114.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 110.6% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 107.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 103.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 97.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 97.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.9% | 99.7% | 131.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.6% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.9% | 101.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 97.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.