Work & Labour in Saint Lucia

85 indicators covering work & labour for Saint Lucia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 56.5% 2025 down 5.0% 24th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.7% 2025 up 3.9% 27th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.3% 2025 down 1.5% 35th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% 2025 down 0.6% 51st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 60.6% 2025 down 0.3% 22nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.9% 2025 down 0.3% 57th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% 2025 up 0.3% 71st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.9% 2025 down 0.0% 59th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.0% 2025 down 2.4% 38th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% 2025 down 1.8% 78th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 73.3% 2025 up 2.7% 77th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 81.5% 2025 up 3.5% 65th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 66.3% 2025 up 1.7% 97th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 63.4% 2025 up 7.1% 44th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.2% 2025 down 19.1% 126th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.0% 2025 down 21.9% 97th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 1.6% 2025 down 21.2% 112th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.8% 2025 down 7.4% 153rd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 24.9% 2025 down 0.1% 103rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 16.2% 2025 down 1.9% 131st
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 91.7% 2025 up 3.1% 21st
Employment in services (% of total employment) 76.3% 2025 up 5.1% 34th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 26.7% 2025 down 6.6% 110th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 33.7% 2025 down 3.1% 90th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 18.5% 2025 down 12.9% 122nd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.8% 2025 down 20.2% 46th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 6.7% 2025 down 11.0% 39th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.4% 2025 down 40.1% 70th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 19.0% 2025 down 57.1% 68th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 21.3% 2025 down 57.0% 37th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 20.3% 2025 down 56.9% 48th
GDP per person employed 47,901 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 0.7% 85th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 7.7% 2025 down 53.7% 55th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.2% 2025 down 52.0% 51st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 8.2% 2025 down 55.5% 59th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% 2025 down 0.8% 56th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% 2025 up 2.6% 42nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% 2025 up 0.7% 42nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.5% 2025 up 15.5% 27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.3% 2025 up 5.1% 22nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.5% 2025 up 3.4% 81st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 58.8% 2025 up 9.8% 19th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 22.0% 2025 down 42.8% 29th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 20.9% 2025 down 44.1% 28th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 23.3% 2025 down 41.6% 38th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 22.8% 2025 down 35.4% 70th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 21.1% 2025 down 37.7% 96th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 24.4% 2025 down 33.4% 35th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 61.8% 2025 up 12.7% 60th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 45.7% 2025 up 38.0% 35th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 50.9% 2025 up 62.1% 45th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 22.0% 2025 down 3.1% 112th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 27.0% 2025 down 0.9% 90th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% 2025 up 49.9% 37th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 16.1% 2025 down 6.6% 121st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 55.3% 2025 up 12.8% 55th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 68.5% 2025 up 12.7% 71st
Unemployment with basic education 11.9% 2024 up 7.4% 28th
Unemployment with basic education, male 11.6% 2024 up 7.6% 31st
Unemployment with intermediate education 16.1% 2022 up 107.1% 11th