Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia is 69.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia peaked at 71.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.7% | — |
| 1991 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 69.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 69.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 52.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 54.5% | 69.9% | 6 |
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, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia was 69.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.