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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.0% | — |
| 1991 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 60.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 60.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 60.6% 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).