Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Saint Lucia is 80.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Saint Lucia peaked at 82.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.2% | — |
| 1991 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 80.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 80.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.9% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.3% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 62.0% | 80.5% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Saint Lucia was 80.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.