Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 29.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 1991
All-time low
18.5%
in 2011
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia stood at 29.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.
Saint Lucia ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.8% | — |
| 1951 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 29.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 29.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 29.1% | 6 |
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- 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia was 29.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.