Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 10.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.39
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.42
in 1994
All-time low
9.33
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Lucia, 1991–2023

101520251991200720231991: 24.91992: 24.61993: 241994: 27.41995: 25.81996: 25.21997: 20.51998: 23.11999: 21.72000: 21.12001: 17.52002: 14.32003: 14.62004: 16.42005: 13.82006: 142007: 13.62008: 13.22009: 12.92010: 12.52011: 12.12012: 11.82013: 11.52014: 11.22015: 10.92016: 10.62017: 10.32018: 11.32019: 102020: 9.32021: 11.12022: 10.62023: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 10.39 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Lucia peaked at 27.42 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2020.

That places Saint Lucia 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Lucia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 24.89
1992 24.57 -1.3%
1993 23.96 -2.5%
1994 27.42 +14.4%
1995 25.83 -5.8%
1996 25.21 -2.4%
1997 20.49 -18.7%
1998 23.14 +12.9%
1999 21.71 -6.2%
2000 21.07 -2.9%
2001 17.47 -17.1%
2002 14.31 -18.1%
2003 14.56 +1.8%
2004 16.43 +12.9%
2005 13.77 -16.2%
2006 14.03 +1.9%
2007 13.58 -3.2%
2008 13.19 -2.9%
2009 12.9 -2.2%
2010 12.5 -3.1%
2011 12.1 -3.2%
2012 11.8 -2.5%
2013 11.52 -2.4%
2014 11.22 -2.6%
2015 10.94 -2.5%
2016 10.64 -2.7%
2017 10.35 -2.8%
2018 11.35 +9.7%
2019 9.97 -12.1%
2020 9.33 -6.5%
2021 11.08 +18.8%
2022 10.62 -4.2%
2023 10.39 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.14 20.49 27.42 9
2000s 15.13 12.9 21.07 10
2010s 11.24 9.97 12.5 10
2020s 10.35 9.33 11.08 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 107 Guyana 11.29 compare
  2. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1 compare
  3. 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.63 compare
  4. 111 Belarus 9.97 compare
  5. 112 Cape Verde 9.92 compare
  6. 113 Malaysia 9.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Lucia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Lucia was 10.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 27.42 in 1994.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2020.
How does Saint Lucia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Saint Lucia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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