Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) was 26.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia stood at 26.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1999.
Saint Lucia ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 26.4% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.7% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 111 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 26.1% compare
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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 self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia?
- Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Saint Lucia was 26.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.