Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Saint Lucia stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 25.5% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.7% | 16.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Saint Lucia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Saint Lucia was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Saint Lucia ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.