Australia vs Saint Lucia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Australia
63.2%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
62.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Saint Lucia rank
42nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Australia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.2% against 62.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 58.4% | 5.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 59.0% | 2.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 63.6% | 4.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.8% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Australia or Saint Lucia?
- Australia, at 63.2% against 62.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Australia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saint Lucia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saint Lucia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Australia ranks 41st and Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.