Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 165.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 165.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 165.83 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.06 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 89.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 91.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 93.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 95.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 97.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 99.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 102.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 105.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 109.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 112.62 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 115.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 118.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 121.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 123.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 126.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 129.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 132.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 135.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 138.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 141.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 144.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 150.88 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 153.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 155.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 157.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 159.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 160.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 163.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 162.15 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 127.61 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 156.32 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 165.83 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 165.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 165.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 165.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.13 units per square kilometre | 87.06 units per square kilometre | 109.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.53 units per square kilometre | 112.62 units per square kilometre | 138.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.82 units per square kilometre | 141.66 units per square kilometre | 163.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.82 units per square kilometre | 127.61 units per square kilometre | 165.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 21 Belgium 175.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Qatar 171.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 168.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 163.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 158.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 147.3 units per square kilometre compare
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, total, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 165.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 165.83 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.06 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.