Employment by status in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Employment by status was 73.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 1999
All-time low
68.2%
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Saint Lucia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 73.1% for employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Saint Lucia peaked at 73.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1994.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment by status 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 73.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 73.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 employment by status in Saint Lucia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for employment by status?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.