Employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Employment to population ratio was 61.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia stood at 61.81. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 61.81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.18, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.61 | — |
| 1992 | 52.69 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.62 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.59 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.43 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.2 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.66 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 50.03 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.36 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 53.48 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.26 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 51.31 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 50.38 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.4 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 53.12 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.12 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 56.69 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 57.78 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.27 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.35 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.42 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.87 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.87 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 54.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.87 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.52 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.09 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.37 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.06 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 40.18 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 52.06 | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 58.14 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 60.27 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 61.27 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 61.81 | +0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 61.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 61.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -30.8% | 58.06 | 40.18 |
| 2021 | +29.6% | 40.18 | 52.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.24 | 50.03 | 53.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.78 | 50.38 | 57.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.48 | 53.87 | 58.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.62 | 40.18 | 61.81 | 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 to population ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia was 61.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.18 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for employment to population ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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