Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 28.6 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia stood at 28.6. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.6 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.32 | — |
| 2006 | 24.38 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.13 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.8 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.01 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.24 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.33 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.77 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.06 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.67 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.23 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 22.81 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 25.87 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 27.74 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 28.08 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 28.3 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 28.46 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 28.6 | +0.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 28.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.16, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 28.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.17, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -34.4% | 26.23 | 17.2 |
| 2021 | +32.6% | 17.2 | 22.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.79 | 23.32 | 25.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 24.33 | 26.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.88 | 17.2 | 28.6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 49 Colombia 28.67 compare
- 49 New Zealand 28.67 compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 28.61 compare
- 53 Serbia 28.56 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 28.42 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 28.38 compare
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 total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saint Lucia was 28.6 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Saint Lucia ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.