Employment in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Employment was 100.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.63
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
149th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.63
in 2025
All-time low
52.29
in 1994
Years of data
22
1994–2025
Employment in Saint Lucia, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 100.63 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.29, in 1994.
That places Saint Lucia 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52.29 | — |
| 1995 | 57.44 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 56.72 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.88 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 56.42 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.85 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 63.47 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 58.52 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 63.87 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 62.27 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.77 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 69.98 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 75.82 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 81.62 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 81.49 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.65 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 74.42 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 79.26 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 90.32 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 97.45 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 100.63 | +3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 100.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 100.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.43 | 52.29 | 59.85 | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.98 | 58.52 | 69.98 | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.64 | 75.82 | 83.65 | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.51 | 74.42 | 100.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 146 Vanuatu 145.47 compare
- 147 Barbados 126.53 compare
- 148 New Caledonia 105.72 compare
- 150 Guadeloupe 81.4
- 151 Guam 63.68 compare
- 152 Netherlands Antilles 63.49 compare
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 Saint Lucia?
- Employment in Saint Lucia was 100.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.29 in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for employment?
- Saint Lucia ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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