Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 9.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, total in Saint Lucia, 2016–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, total in Saint Lucia stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 115 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, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.6% | — |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +327.3% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +45.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.8% | 24.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 6.4% | 33.5% | 6 |
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 part time employment, total in Saint Lucia?
- Part time employment, total in Saint Lucia was 9.4% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for part time employment, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.