Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 73.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 73.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 73.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1994.
That places Saint Lucia 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.9% | — |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 68.2% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 71.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 70.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 69.9% | 73.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 75 Kazakhstan 73.8% compare
- 76 Libya 73.7% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 73.2% compare
- 79 Egypt 72.9% compare
- 80 Serbia 72.8% compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 72.7% 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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 73.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.