Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 3,738 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
3,738
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,738
in 2027
All-time low
2,225
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia, 2005–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201620272005: 2.5k2006: 2.7k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.9k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.9k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.4k2020: 2.2k2021: 3.0k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.6k2024: 3.7k2025: 3.7k2026: 3.7k2027: 3.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia is 3,738, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,738 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,225, in 2020.

Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2,506
2006 2,671 +6.6%
2007 2,804 +5.0%
2008 2,926 +4.4%
2009 2,913 -0.5%
2010 2,921 +0.3%
2011 2,916 -0.2%
2012 3,033 +4.0%
2013 2,959 -2.4%
2014 3,016 +2.0%
2015 3,082 +2.2%
2016 3,150 +2.2%
2017 3,209 +1.9%
2018 3,279 +2.2%
2019 3,374 +2.9%
2020 2,225 -34.1%
2021 2,961 +33.1%
2022 3,368 +13.8%
2023 3,622 +7.5%
2024 3,676 +1.5%
2025 3,711 +0.9%
2026 3,729 +0.5%
2027 3,738 +0.2%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 3,738 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 3,738 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -34.1% 3,374 2,225
2021 +33.1% 2,225 2,961

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,764 2,506 2,926 5
2010s 3,094 2,916 3,374 10
2020s 3,379 2,225 3,738 8

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 178 Barbados 4,842 compare
  2. 179 New Caledonia 4,193 compare
  3. 180 French Polynesia 3,776 compare
  4. 182 Vanuatu 3,413 compare
  5. 183 Guam 2,844 compare
  6. 184 Samoa 2,479 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Saint Lucia was 3,738 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 3,738 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,225 in 2020.
How does Saint Lucia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.