Malaysia vs Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Malaysia
69.3%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
68.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Saint Lucia rank
42nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Malaysia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 69.3% against 68.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 67.7% | 3.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 65.7% | 1.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 69.1% | 2.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.3% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Malaysia or Saint Lucia?
- Malaysia, at 69.3% against 68.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Malaysia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Saint Lucia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.