Share of male vs female employment in industry in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 24.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.07
in 2008
All-time low
20.23
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 24.94 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Saint Lucia peaked at 26.07 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.23, in 1994.
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.5 | — |
| 1992 | 22.74 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.66 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.23 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 21.7 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 23.23 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 21.99 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 20.46 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 21.34 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.47 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 22.68 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.88 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.84 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 21.04 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 26.03 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 25.31 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.07 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.05 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.77 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.67 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.94 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.79 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.98 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.96 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.86 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 21.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.77 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 23.33 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.66 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 22.79 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 24.88 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 24.94 | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.87 | 20.23 | 23.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.76 | 20.84 | 26.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.54 | 21.86 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9 | 22.77 | 24.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 male vs female employment in industry in Saint Lucia?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Saint Lucia was 24.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.23 in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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