Part time employment, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Part time employment, female was 10.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, female in Saint Lucia, 2016–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in Saint Lucia is 10.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 75.1% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Part time employment, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.6% | — |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +75.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.6%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.2% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Saint Lucia?
- Part time employment, female in Saint Lucia was 10.4% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for part time employment, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.