Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Saint Lucia, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 57.8% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Saint Lucia peaked at 65.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1998.
That places Saint Lucia 46th out of 172 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.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.8% | — |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 44.0% | 49.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 44.7% | 65.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.2% | 53.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.4% | 57.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Saint Lucia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Saint Lucia was 57.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.