Proportion of labor force who are women in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.27
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.36
in 2019
All-time low
39.43
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Saint Lucia is 46.27, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Saint Lucia peaked at 47.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.43, 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.43 | — |
| 1991 | 39.46 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.76 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 40.07 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.38 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.67 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.96 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.24 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.75 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.03 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.32 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.75 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.17 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.59 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.01 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.41 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.79 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.14 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.48 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.88 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.32 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.08 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.08 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.17 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.27 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.36 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.45 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.28 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.36 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.56 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.82 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.08 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.17 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.27 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 46.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 46.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.43, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.52 | 39.43 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.77 | 42.03 | 45.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.43 | 45.88 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.34 | 46.08 | 46.82 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Saint Lucia was 46.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.43 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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