Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 24.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 24.9% 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 26.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.5% | — |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.2% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 24.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 24.9% 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 industry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.