Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate by age was 60.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia is 60.6%, 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 61.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 60.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.6% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 56.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 45.7% | 60.6% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia was 60.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).