Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 0.949 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Saint Lucia, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour dependency ratio in Saint Lucia is 0.949, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.949, in 2027.
Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.07 | — |
| 1992 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.03 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | +82.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.979 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.955 | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 0.95 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 0.949 | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.949 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.949 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.8% | 1.13 | 2.06 |
| 2021 | -34.3% | 2.06 | 1.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.87 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.33 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.13 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.949 | 2.06 | 8 |
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 labour dependency ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Labour dependency ratio in Saint Lucia was 0.949 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.949 in 2027.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.