Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.0% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia stood at 62.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Lucia peaked at 64.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 48.2% | — |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 62.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 62.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 52.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 60.8% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 49.3% | 62.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 35 Switzerland 62.2% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 62.2% compare
- 37 Norway 62.1% compare
- 39 Qatar 61.9% compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
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 62.0% 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 64.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th 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 2.4%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.