All resources: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Economic development
Making employment a Macroeconomic Priority: Emerging Policy Discourse in the Caribbean
A regional ILO expert workshop examines how better integration and coherence between growth, jobs and resilience can sustain an inclusive development in the Caribbean.
Safety at work
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines moves to modernize workplace safety
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is working with the ILO to modernize its occupational safety and health framework, strengthen tripartite dialogue and build national capacity to better apply international labour standards.
Occupational safety and health
Caribbean marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026
The Caribbean celebrated World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 under the ILO psychosocial theme with events, walks, and leadership urging mental well-being and shared safety responsibility.
ILO news
Saint Vincent Advances Social Security Reform with 13th Actuarial Review
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is supporting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in strengthening its National Insurance Scheme through the 13th Actuarial Review and supporting advances in social security reform, pension sustainability and...
Platform economy
Decent work in the platform economy in the Caribbean
The study examines the emerging landscape of platform work across eleven Caribbean countries, finding that its prevalence is currently limited and uneven, concentrated primarily in urban centers and the tourism sector, and dominated by...
Decent Work
Strengthening partnerships for decent work in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The ILO Decent Work Team conducted a mission to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 16–19 September 2025, engaging Government, workers, employers, and development partners to renew partnerships, strengthen social protection, and advance the Decent...
Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum
Just Transition in Small Island Developing States is key to economic resilience
The ILO is promoting just energy transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a key strategy to boost workforce and economic resilience, as highlighted at the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum in May 2025.
Employment in Focus series
Beyond tourism: A policy framework for economic diversification and job creation in the Caribbean
The Caribbean faces persistent employment and economic challenges, due to its overreliance on tourism and demographic challenges. ILO Employment and labour market specialist, Abdelmalik Muhummed explores how National Employment Policies can support...
Press release
ILO unveils key data on web-based platform work in Latin America and the Caribbean
New ILO report provides unprecedented data on workers in web-based digital platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Survey on workers on web-based digital platforms
This report summarises a survey of 1,153 digital platform workers in Latin America and the Caribbean. It analyses their profile, working conditions and income, revealing precariousness, informality and lack of social protection. 52% use these...
2024 Labour Overview
Progress in the labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean remains insufficient
Despite some progress, a new ILO report highlights that labour informality, gender gaps, and access to formal employment for the youth remain key barriers to a more equitable labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Twenty Caribbean trade union representatives better prepared to utilize ILS following ILO training
Three-week course aimed to boost understanding and strategic use of ILO’s supervisory mechanisms in advocating for workers'' rights.
ILO Caribbean provides insights on insurance schemes to protect farmer and fisherfolk livelihoods
Regional event focused on enhancing sustainability through insurance schemes tailored to Caribbean contexts.
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate
New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
Employment trends for youth in the Americas
This regional brief highlights the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in the Americas.
Decent work, brighter futures
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
This report represents the 20th anniversary publication of the ILO’s Global Employment Trends for Youth (hereafter “GET for Youth”). As an anniversary edition, this GET for Youth looks back on what has been achieved since the dawn of the...
ILO Working Paper 121 - Joint publication ILO-World Bank
Buffer or Bottleneck? Employment Exposure to Generative AI and the Digital Divide in Latin America
In this new paper from the International Labour Organization and the World Bank Group, researchers found that Generative AI could have transformative effects on jobs and livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nonetheless, gaps in digital...
Generative AI could transform millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean but digital divide poses challenges
Up to half of the jobs in the region for which GenAI could improve productivity – some 17 million – are hindered by gaps in digital access and infrastructure, according to a new ILO and World Bank study.
Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary
The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.
Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines prepare to strengthen national OSH policy processes
Constituents participate in national ILO-facilitated sessions to articulate priorities and next steps
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