Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
143rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.2%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 9.8 %2002: 7.6 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 6 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 6 %2023: 4.5 %2024: 4.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saint Lucia stood at 4.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.

That places Saint Lucia 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 9.8%
2002 7.6% -22.1%
2003 7.2% -5.3%
2004 7.5% +4.0%
2005 7.3% -2.3%
2006 6.0% -18.6%
2016 4.9% -18.3%
2017 5.5% +13.1%
2018 5.4% -2.5%
2019 5.1% -5.4%
2020 4.2% -17.9%
2021 5.9% +41.4%
2022 6.0% +1.4%
2023 4.5% -25.4%
2024 4.9% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 6.0% 9.8% 6
2010s 5.2% 4.9% 5.5% 4
2020s 5.1% 4.2% 6.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saint Lucia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saint Lucia was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
How does Saint Lucia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Saint Lucia ranks 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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