Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Saint Lucia is 46.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.4% | — |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 46.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 46.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.1% | 46.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force, female in Saint Lucia was 46.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.