Female employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Female employment to population ratio was 57.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia is 57.79, measured 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 to population ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 65.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.03, 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 to population ratio in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.8 | — |
| 1994 | 45.31 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 46 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.84 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.53 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.03 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 49.4 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 65.8 | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 44.94 | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 46.3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.2 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.68 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 48.08 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 49.31 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.88 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.24 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 50.08 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 51.14 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.91 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 50.17 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 52.2 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 53.86 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 55.45 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 57.79 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.42 | 44.03 | 49.4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.15 | 44.68 | 65.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.68 | 48.24 | 53.91 | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.98 | 48.4 | 57.79 | 6 |
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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 female employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Female employment to population ratio in Saint Lucia was 57.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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