Labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force participation rate was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia is 68.3%, 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 69.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.0% | — |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 68.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 68.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 63.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.0% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 53.7% | 69.2% | 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 68.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).