Labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force with basic education was 86.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 86.3% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia peaked at 86.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 3rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 69.7% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 78.1% | 86.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 60.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia was 86.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).