Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 82.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Lucia is 82.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 82.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 82.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 61.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 70.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 83.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 82.6% | 85.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Lucia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Lucia was 82.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.