Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 40.37 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 40.37 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Saint Lucia peaked at 54.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.37, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.83 | — |
| 2001 | 53.24 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 52.07 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.27 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 46.3 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.38 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.61 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 52.32 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.95 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 46.69 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.55 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.35 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.49 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 43.98 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.95 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.28 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.7 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.37 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.77 | 45.95 | 54.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.71 | 40.37 | 46.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 23 El Salvador 40.94 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 40.71 compare
- 25 Bhutan 40.38 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 39.85 compare
- 28 Iran 39.8 compare
- 29 Bahrain 39.5 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 share of employee compensation in public spending in Saint Lucia?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saint Lucia was 40.37 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.37 in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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