Ethiopia vs Saint Lucia: Female employment rate
Ethiopia
55.8%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
55.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Saint Lucia rank
55th
Female employment rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 55.8% against 55.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Saint Lucia ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 39.0% | 32.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 44.3% | 27.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 49.9% | 17.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 49.6% | 5.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Ethiopia or Saint Lucia?
- Ethiopia, at 55.8% against 55.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Ethiopia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Saint Lucia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Saint Lucia ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.