Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 82.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Lucia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Saint Lucia was 82.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).