Population by labor force status in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population by labor force status was 31,066 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Saint Lucia is 31,066 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Saint Lucia peaked at 54,528 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31,066 people, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,758 people | 52,505 people | 54,528 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 47,262 people | 42,585 people | 51,333 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,241 people | 33,894 people | 41,511 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,244 people | 31,066 people | 33,393 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Barbados 48,227 people compare
- 182 Guam 43,718 people compare
- 183 Tonga 36,227 people compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20,856 people compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 13,851 people compare
More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Saint Lucia?
- Population by labor force status in Saint Lucia was 31,066 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,528 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,066 people in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population by labor force status?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).