Share of male vs female employment in services in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 63.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.4
in 2025
All-time low
45.65
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 63.4 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.65, in 1994.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.47 | — |
| 1992 | 46.62 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.11 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.65 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 45.95 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.22 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.53 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 51.27 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 51.81 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.08 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 55.32 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 59.06 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 60.68 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.77 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 57.73 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 56.66 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.12 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.77 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.12 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.54 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.05 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.56 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.04 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.74 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.71 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.97 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.64 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 61.64 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 63.15 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 63.4 | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 63.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 63.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.18 | 45.65 | 52.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.61 | 51.08 | 60.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.17 | 56.77 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 | 58.64 | 63.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 41 South Africa 64.85 compare
- 42 Iraq 64.17 compare
- 43 New Zealand 64.04 compare
- 45 Libya 63.39 compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.31 compare
- 47 Finland 62.67 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 male vs female employment in services in Saint Lucia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Saint Lucia was 63.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.65 in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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