Female share of the labor force in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Female share of the labor force was 46.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Saint Lucia is 46.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Saint Lucia peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.4% | — |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.1% | 46.8% | 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. — 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 female share of the labor force in Saint Lucia?
- Female share of the labor force in Saint Lucia was 46.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for female share of the labor force?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.