Work & Labour in Saint Lucia

283 indicators covering work & labour for Saint Lucia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 91.7% 2025 up 3.1% 22nd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 16.2% 2025 down 1.9% 131st
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 24.9% 2025 down 0.1% 103rd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.8% 2025 down 7.4% 153rd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 1.6% 2025 down 21.2% 112th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.0% 2025 down 21.9% 97th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.2% 2025 down 19.1% 126th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 73.3% 2025 up 2.7% 78th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 66.3% 2025 up 1.7% 98th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 81.5% 2025 up 3.5% 66th
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
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 17.8% 29th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 17.8% 29th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 22.0% 2025 down 3.1% 112th
GDP per person employed 47,901 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 0.7% 85th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.4% 114th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.4% 114th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year 2025 down 33.3% 82nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year 2025 down 33.3% 82nd
GDP per employed person 47,901 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 0.7% 85th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.77 2027 up 34.3% 102nd
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.77 2027 up 34.3% 102nd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0759 units per square kilometre 2023 up 11.4% 36th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1655 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.9% 24th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 118.11 2025 up 15.4% 102nd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 10.4% 2023 down 9.8% 110th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.03 2025 up 307.1% 130th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 62.94 2025 up 1.4% 42nd
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 62.94 2025 up 1.4% 42nd
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 62.94 2025 up 1.4% 42nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1455 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.0% 26th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1455 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.0% 26th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year 2023 up 7.9% 136th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 68.91 2025 up 0.7% 46th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 7.7% 2025 down 53.7% 57th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.2% 2025 down 52.0% 53rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 8.2% 2025 down 55.5% 61st
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.43 2026 up 0.6% 86th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.43 2026 up 0.6% 86th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 16.48 2027 down 38.0% 39th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 16.48 2027 down 38.0% 39th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 3,738 2027 up 16.5% 181st
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28.6 2027 up 13.0% 52nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.31 2027 down 0.4% 80th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.66 2027 down 16.7% 45th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 7.1 2027 down 2.6% 173rd
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 93.46 2027 up 16.5% 181st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 23.18 2027 down 31.3% 70th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5.61 2027 down 46.6% 182nd
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) 62.9% 2025 up 2.6% 42nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% 2025 up 0.7% 42nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 62.9% 2025 up 2.6% 42nd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 62.9% 2025 up 2.6% 42nd