Employment rate, men vs. women in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 68.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Saint Lucia stood at 68.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Saint Lucia peaked at 68.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.7% | — |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 62.4% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 61.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 44.9% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 68 Brunei Darussalam 69.0% compare
- 69 Kenya 68.8% compare
- 70 Uruguay 68.6% compare
- 72 South Sudan 68.1% compare
- 73 Switzerland 68.0% compare
- 74 Australia 67.8% 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 rate, men vs. women in Saint Lucia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Saint Lucia was 68.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Saint Lucia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.