Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 68.3 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 68.3 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia peaked at 69.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.74, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 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% |
| 2026 | 68.29 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 68.3 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 68.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.75, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 68.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.69, 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 | 66.25 | 53.74 | 69.16 | 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 force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia was 68.3 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.74 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.