St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 18.00.
That's down 0.5% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #10 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 20.64
- Trough
- 18.00
- 1-year change
- -0.5%
- 5-year change
- -12.8%
- -2.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -5.9%
- -0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 18.0030 | |
| 18.0930 | |
| 18.3480 | |
| 19.2770 | |
| 20.3560 | |
| 20.6350 | |
| 19.2480 | |
| 19.0050 | |
| 19.0240 | |
| 19.0290 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 18.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.5% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranked #10 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so St. Vincent and the Grenadines is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.