Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 63.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saint Lucia, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saint Lucia is 63.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 57.7% | — |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 53.3% | 57.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.4% | 57.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.9% | 58.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 52.9% | 63.6% | 6 |
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saint Lucia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saint Lucia was 63.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.