Work & Labour in Saint Lucia 283 indicators covering work & labour for Saint Lucia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 62.9% 2025 up 2.6% 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 NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -2.1 % change on previous year 2027 up 39.4% 181st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.2459 % change on previous year 2027 down 86.8% 133rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.4953 % change on previous year 2027 down 22.0% 124th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 7.66 2025 down 53.7% 48th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 29.1% 2025 up 45.3% 213th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 23.3% 2025 down 41.6% 40th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 20.9% 2025 down 44.1% 28th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 22.0% 2025 down 42.8% 29th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.04 2025 up 2.4% 100th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 30.3% 6th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 25.5 2025 down 24.2% 19th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 53.5% 2025 up 15.5% 27th Female employment rate 57.8% 2025 up 15.4% 46th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 57.8% 2025 up 15.4% 46th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.5803 % change on previous year 2025 up 489.0% 60th 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) 24.4% 2025 down 33.4% 35th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 22.8% 2025 down 35.4% 70th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 49.5% 83rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 4.0% 20th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0206 units per person 2025 up 16.9% 23rd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 6.12 2025 up 25.2% 124th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 18.1% 113th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 64.6% 107th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.7% 79th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 62.0% 2025 down 2.4% 38th Female labor force participation rate 62.0% 2025 down 2.4% 38th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 62.0% 2025 down 2.4% 38th Female share of the labor force 46.3% 2025 up 0.0% 83rd Labor force participation rate 68.3% 2025 down 1.5% 35th Male labor force participation rate 74.8% 2025 down 0.6% 51st Labor force participation rate 68.3% 2025 down 1.5% 35th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 29.21 2025 down 8.4% 46th 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 Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% 2025 up 49.9% 37th 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 61.8% 2025 up 12.7% 60th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 16.1% 2025 down 6.6% 121st Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 27.0% 2025 down 0.9% 90th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 22.0% 2025 down 3.1% 112th Female employment rate 55.3% 2025 up 12.8% 55th Unemployment rate 9.5% 2025 down 54.6% 41st Unemployment rate of men vs. women 8.4% 2025 down 56.5% 47th Female unemployment rate 10.7% 2025 down 52.9% 46th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 24.9% 2025 down 0.1% 103rd Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 11.7% 2025 down 26.4% 115th Share of male vs. female employment in services 63.4% 2025 up 7.1% 44th Employment rate, men vs. women 68.5% 2025 up 12.7% 71st Employment rate 61.8% 2025 up 12.7% 60th Youth unemployment rate 20.3% 2025 down 56.9% 48th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →