St. Vincent and the Grenadines Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.27%, a 1.65% increase from 2019.
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines unemployment rate for 2019 was 18.62%, a 0.11% decline from 2018.
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines unemployment rate for 2018 was 18.73%, a 0.16% decline from 2017.
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines unemployment rate for 2017 was 18.89%, a 0.17% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 28.74% |
| Gabon | 20.47% |
| Namibia | 20.35% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.27% |
| Armenia | 20.21% |
| Libya | 19.39% |
| Jordan | 18.50% |
| North Macedonia | 18.40% |
| Botswana | 17.70% |
| St. Lucia | 17.13% |
| Costa Rica | 17.08% |
| Bosnia | 16.85% |
| Montenegro | 15.86% |
| Guyana | 15.82% |
| Colombia | 15.44% |
| Turkey | 13.92% |
| Iraq | 13.74% |
| Brazil | 13.67% |
| Algeria | 12.83% |
| Albania | 11.70% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.15% |
| Venezuela | 9.14% |
| Serbia | 9.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.90% |
| Samoa | 8.87% |
| Suriname | 8.65% |
| Jamaica | 8.40% |
| Belize | 7.82% |
| Paraguay | 7.61% |
| Maldives | 7.18% |
| Mauritius | 7.11% |
| Lebanon | 6.61% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.27% |
| Peru | 6.24% |
| Ecuador | 6.23% |
| Kazakhstan | 6.05% |
| Russia | 5.73% |
| Bulgaria | 5.71% |
| Belarus | 5.28% |
| China | 5.00% |
| Romania | 4.84% |
| Fiji | 4.79% |
| Mexico | 4.71% |
| Guatemala | 4.65% |
| Malaysia | 4.55% |
| Turkmenistan | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 4.37% |
| Cuba | 3.87% |
| Thailand | 1.02% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 20.27% | 1.65% |
| 2019 | 18.62% | -0.11% |
| 2018 | 18.73% | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 18.89% | -0.17% |
| 2016 | 19.06% | -0.10% |
| 2015 | 19.16% | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 19.23% | -0.12% |
| 2013 | 19.35% | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 19.33% | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 19.31% | -0.01% |
| 2010 | 19.32% | 0.07% |
| 2009 | 19.25% | 0.46% |
| 2008 | 18.79% | -0.32% |
| 2007 | 19.11% | -0.44% |
| 2006 | 19.55% | -0.46% |
| 2005 | 20.01% | -0.36% |
| 2004 | 20.37% | -0.32% |
| 2003 | 20.69% | -0.24% |
| 2002 | 20.93% | -0.17% |
| 2001 | 21.10% | 0.07% |
| 2000 | 21.03% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 20.98% | 0.17% |
| 1998 | 20.81% | 0.10% |
| 1997 | 20.71% | 0.09% |
| 1996 | 20.62% | 0.10% |
| 1995 | 20.52% | 0.10% |
| 1994 | 20.42% | 0.15% |
| 1993 | 20.27% | 0.29% |
| 1992 | 19.98% | 0.21% |
| 1991 | 19.77% | 0.21% |
