Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Saint Lucia

Female labor force participation rate in Saint Lucia in 2025 — 62%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 13.79 pp.

2025 62% +0.11 pp vs 2024
World rank 37of 182
Period maximum 64.48%2012
Period minimum 48.21%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Saint Lucia, 1990–2025455055606519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 48.21%1991: 48.34%1992: 48.84%1993: 49.35%1994: 49.86%1995: 50.36%1996: 50.87%1997: 51.38%1998: 51.88%1999: 52.39%2000: 52.9%2001: 53.42%2002: 54.25%2003: 55.08%2004: 55.91%2005: 56.74%2006: 57.57%2007: 58.39%2008: 59.21%2009: 60.03%2010: 60.85%2011: 61.67%2012: 64.48%2013: 63.29%2014: 63.39%2015: 63.5%2016: 63.6%2017: 63.7%2018: 63.88%2019: 64.31%2020: 49.33%2021: 60.38%2022: 62.68%2023: 62.14%2024: 61.89%2025: 62%
Change over the period: +13.79 pp Annual average: 0.39 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia 62%
World 48.94%
Female labor force participation rate — Saint Lucia, by year Saint Lucia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 62 +0.11 pp
2024 61.89 −0.25 pp
2023 62.14 −0.55 pp
2022 62.68 +2.31 pp
2021 60.38 +11.04 pp
2020 49.33 −14.98 pp
2019 64.31 +0.43 pp
2018 63.88 +0.19 pp
2017 63.7 +0.1 pp
2016 63.6 +0.1 pp
2015 63.5 +0.1 pp
2014 63.39 +0.1 pp
2013 63.29 −1.18 pp
2012 64.48 +2.8 pp
2011 61.67 +0.83 pp
2010 60.85 +0.82 pp
2009 60.03 +0.82 pp
2008 59.21 +0.82 pp
2007 58.39 +0.82 pp
2006 57.57 +0.83 pp
2005 56.74 +0.83 pp
2004 55.91 +0.83 pp
2003 55.08 +0.83 pp
2002 54.25 +0.83 pp
2001 53.42 +0.52 pp
2000 52.9 +0.51 pp
1999 52.39 +0.5 pp
1998 51.88 +0.51 pp
1997 51.38 +0.51 pp
1996 50.87 +0.51 pp
1995 50.36 +0.51 pp
1994 49.86 +0.51 pp
1993 49.35 +0.51 pp
1992 48.84 +0.5 pp
1991 48.34 +0.13 pp
1990 48.21

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.