Share of female employment by economic sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of female employment by economic sector was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female employment by economic sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female employment by economic 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 employment by economic sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 13.7% 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 employment by economic sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.7% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 596 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female employment by economic sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic 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 employment by economic sector?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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