Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saint Lucia: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.8% against 2.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 9.2% | 6.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 6.1% | 3.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 5.7% | 2.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.8% against 2.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saint Lucia?
- 2.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saint Lucia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).