Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Lucia is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1992.
That places Saint Lucia 112th 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 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 24.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Lucia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Saint Lucia was 22.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable 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 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).