Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 75.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 75.4% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia peaked at 78.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.9% | — |
| 1993 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 75.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 75.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 76.3% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 65.7% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 72.7% | 76.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 71.5% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 53 Burkina Faso 75.6% compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 75.5% compare
- 55 Thailand 75.5% compare
- 57 Georgia 75.4% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 75.3% compare
- 59 Angola 75.1% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia was 75.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.