Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 33.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Saint Lucia stood at 33.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Saint Lucia peaked at 39.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1999.
Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.1% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 32.3% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.7% | 37.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
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- 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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Saint Lucia?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Saint Lucia was 33.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.