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
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 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, 45.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.5% | — |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 45.6% | 52.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 51.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 58.6% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 41 South Africa 64.8% compare
- 42 Iraq 64.2% compare
- 43 New Zealand 64.0% compare
- 45 Libya 63.4% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 47 Finland 62.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 45.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.