Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate by age was 60.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.64
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
61.92
in 2018
All-time low
45.71
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia is 60.64, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia peaked at 61.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.71, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.05 | — |
| 1991 | 61.15 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.82 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.94 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.01 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.06 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.03 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.22 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.97 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.93 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.04 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.37 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.29 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.96 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.81 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.81 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.62 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.87 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.92 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.73 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.89 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.83 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.69 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.52 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.92 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.98 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 45.71 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 55.69 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 58.97 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.64 | +1.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 60.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 60.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.02 | 60.82 | 61.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.03 | 60.62 | 61.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.41 | 55.98 | 61.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.14 | 45.71 | 60.64 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia was 60.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.71 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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