Share of female workers by sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of female workers by sector was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 13.73 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.73 | — |
| 1992 | 13.07 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 12.51 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 11.91 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 11.19 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.58 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 10.06 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.47 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.34 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.85 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.08 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.92 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.55 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.34 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.63 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.82 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.72 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.61 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -2.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.27 | 8.9 | 13.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.23 | 6.34 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.76 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 4.5 | 4.92 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of female workers by sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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