Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 11.0% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9619 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8203 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52.55 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).