Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 68.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 68.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia peaked at 70.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.0% | — |
| 1993 | 69.4% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 63.0% | 69.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 58.9% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.1% | 70.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.4% | 69.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 39 Belarus 69.6% compare
- 40 Malaysia 69.3% compare
- 41 Botswana 69.1% compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.8% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 68.7% compare
- 44 Netherlands 68.7% compare
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- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Lucia was 68.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.