Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 132nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia, year by year
| 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Saint Lucia ranks 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).