Dominican Republic vs Saint Lucia: Employment rate
Dominican Republic
61.5%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
61.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
62nd
Saint Lucia rank
60th
Employment rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 61.8% against 61.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.2% | 1.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.8% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.5% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 55.6% | 4.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Dominican Republic or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 61.8% against 61.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia rank globally for employment rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.