Labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate was 68.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.27
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.88
in 2018
All-time low
53.74
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia is 68.27, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 69.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.74, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 35th out of 186 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.05 | — |
| 1991 | 63.02 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.13 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.47 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.81 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.92 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.04 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.45 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.33 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.62 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.21 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.78 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.07 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.03 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.25 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.88 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.8 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.74 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 65.5 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 69.16 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 68.56 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.23 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.27 | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 68.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 68.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.43 | 63.02 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2 | 64.04 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.81 | 66.78 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.58 | 53.74 | 69.16 | 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 in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia was 68.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.74 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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