Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 58.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Lucia, 2003–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Lucia is 58.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Lucia peaked at 62.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.4% | — |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -4.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 58.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 52.3% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 53.6% | 62.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 53.9% | 61.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saint Lucia was 58.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.