Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 82.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.61
in 2019
All-time low
61.14
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.14, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 78th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.14 | — |
| 1991 | 61.53 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.43 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 63.33 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.25 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.18 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.12 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.07 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.03 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 69.01 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 69.99 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.99 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.36 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 73.73 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.12 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 76.51 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 77.91 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.32 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 80.73 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 82.15 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.58 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 85.01 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.54 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 84.05 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 84.22 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.39 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.56 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.02 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.61 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 84.65 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.29 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.63 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 82.6 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.72 | +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 72.31, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.81 | 61.14 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.88 | 69.99 | 82.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.97 | 83.58 | 87.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.47 | 82.6 | 85.29 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Saint Lucia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Saint Lucia was 82.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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