Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 35.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.43
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
49.34
in 2020
All-time low
35.43
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Saint Lucia, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Saint Lucia is 35.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.07 | — |
| 2018 | 39.33 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.55 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.34 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 38.13 | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 38.68 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.03 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 35.43 | -4.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 35.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 35.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.65 | 38.07 | 39.33 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.72 | 35.43 | 49.34 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Saint Lucia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Saint Lucia was 35.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.43 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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