St. Lucia - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in St. Lucia was 54.11 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 60.72 in 2018, while its lowest value was 47.70 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2003 55.28
2004 52.20
2005 52.60
2006 53.40
2007 47.70
2017 59.18
2018 60.72
2019 54.11

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 50.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 61.39 in 2012, while its lowest value was 50.87 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 52.03
1991 51.92
1992 52.11
1993 52.50
1994 52.85
1995 53.18
1996 53.56
1997 54.01
1998 54.27
1999 54.60
2000 54.97
2001 55.42
2002 56.08
2003 56.63
2004 57.08
2005 57.69
2006 57.82
2007 58.03
2008 58.16
2009 58.40
2010 58.55
2011 59.00
2012 61.39
2013 60.02
2014 59.98
2015 59.89
2016 59.73
2017 59.48
2018 61.02
2019 54.65
2020 50.87

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in St. Lucia was 58.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 63.30 in 2006, while its lowest value was 56.40 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2003 62.62
2004 62.00
2005 61.90
2006 63.30
2007 56.40
2017 62.88
2018 63.19
2019 58.16

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 55.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 63.51 in 2018, while its lowest value was 55.55 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 61.03
1991 61.22
1992 60.34
1993 60.30
1994 60.15
1995 59.99
1996 59.65
1997 59.79
1998 59.10
1999 58.85
2000 58.90
2001 59.35
2002 59.36
2003 58.93
2004 58.17
2005 58.34
2006 57.99
2007 58.19
2008 58.02
2009 58.84
2010 59.07
2011 58.52
2012 59.76
2013 61.89
2014 62.15
2015 62.89
2016 62.92
2017 63.05
2018 63.51
2019 58.65
2020 55.55

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in St. Lucia was 56.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 62.05 in 2018, while its lowest value was 52.30 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2003 59.41
2004 57.30
2005 57.40
2006 58.20
2007 52.30
2017 61.14
2018 62.05
2019 56.25

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 53.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.27 in 2018, while its lowest value was 53.21 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 56.45
1991 56.48
1992 56.15
1993 56.33
1994 56.43
1995 56.52
1996 56.55
1997 56.85
1998 56.65
1999 56.69
2000 56.91
2001 57.36
2002 57.70
2003 57.76
2004 57.61
2005 58.01
2006 57.90
2007 58.11
2008 58.09
2009 58.62
2010 58.81
2011 58.76
2012 60.58
2013 60.96
2014 61.07
2015 61.40
2016 61.32
2017 61.27
2018 62.27
2019 56.65
2020 53.21

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 76.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.37 in 2019, while its lowest value was 52.75 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 52.75
1991 53.02
1992 53.75
1993 54.49
1994 55.20
1995 55.86
1996 56.44
1997 56.98
1998 57.47
1999 57.96
2000 58.46
2001 59.01
2002 60.06
2003 61.11
2004 62.17
2005 63.22
2006 64.42
2007 65.49
2008 66.41
2009 67.20
2010 67.93
2011 68.79
2012 69.71
2013 70.67
2014 71.63
2015 72.56
2016 73.47
2017 74.36
2018 75.49
2019 76.37

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 82.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 84.86 in 2018, while its lowest value was 80.52 in 2001.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 82.92
1991 83.23
1992 83.11
1993 82.99
1994 82.85
1995 82.66
1996 82.33
1997 81.96
1998 81.56
1999 81.18
2000 80.82
2001 80.52
2002 80.67
2003 80.84
2004 81.00
2005 81.16
2006 81.55
2007 81.84
2008 81.98
2009 82.04
2010 82.09
2011 82.18
2012 82.37
2013 82.62
2014 82.90
2015 83.19
2016 83.48
2017 83.79
2018 84.86
2019 82.03

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 79.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 80.08 in 2018, while its lowest value was 67.57 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 67.57
1991 67.86
1992 68.17
1993 68.47
1994 68.74
1995 68.97
1996 69.10
1997 69.18
1998 69.24
1999 69.30
2000 69.38
2001 69.51
2002 70.11
2003 70.73
2004 71.36
2005 71.97
2006 72.79
2007 73.49
2008 74.04
2009 74.49
2010 74.89
2011 75.37
2012 75.93
2013 76.54
2014 77.17
2015 77.78
2016 78.38
2017 78.98
2018 80.08
2019 79.14

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in St. Lucia was 65.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 65.05 in 2019, while its lowest value was 48.54 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 48.54
1993 61.20
1994 59.60
1995 58.20
1996 58.10
1997 59.70
1998 59.50
1999 62.00
2000 62.00
2001 53.61
2003 62.25
2004 61.80
2005 60.80
2006 61.40
2007 59.30
2008 52.41
2009 57.55
2011 61.81
2012 64.56
2013 63.43
2017 64.71
2018 64.69
2019 65.05

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 63.16 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.08 in 2019, while its lowest value was 48.24 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 48.24
1991 48.30
1992 48.82
1993 49.34
1994 49.86
1995 50.38
1996 50.91
1997 51.43
1998 51.95
1999 52.47
2000 53.00
2001 53.52
2002 54.36
2003 55.20
2004 56.03
2005 56.85
2006 57.67
2007 58.49
2008 59.31
2009 60.12
2010 60.93
2011 61.74
2012 64.54
2013 63.37
2014 63.70
2015 64.03
2016 64.36
2017 64.69
2018 64.77
2019 65.08
2020 62.77
2021 63.16

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in St. Lucia was 87.81 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 88.22 in 2006, while its lowest value was 61.53 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 61.53
1993 77.57
1994 78.11
1995 74.14
1996 74.77
1997 76.15
1998 77.27
1999 80.52
2000 82.67
2001 70.99
2003 82.80
2004 83.74
2005 79.79
2006 88.22
2007 81.01
2008 79.76
2009 81.98
2011 85.01
2012 87.54
2013 84.05
2017 85.00
2018 84.47
2019 87.81

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 86.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 87.81 in 2019, while its lowest value was 61.33 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 61.33
1991 61.53
1992 62.43
1993 63.33
1994 64.25
1995 65.18
1996 66.12
1997 67.07
1998 68.03
1999 69.01
2000 69.99
2001 70.99
2002 72.36
2003 73.73
2004 75.12
2005 76.51
2006 77.91
2007 79.32
2008 80.73
2009 82.15
2010 83.58
2011 85.01
2012 87.54
2013 84.05
2014 84.29
2015 84.53
2016 84.76
2017 85.00
2018 84.47
2019 87.81
2020 85.76
2021 86.25

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in St. Lucia was 74.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 78.90 in 1993, while its lowest value was 65.71 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 78.89
1993 78.90
1994 76.30
1995 78.50
1996 77.70
1997 78.40
1998 77.00
1999 77.00
2000 75.00
2001 75.52
2003 75.18
2004 73.80
2005 76.20
2006 69.60
2007 73.20
2008 65.71
2009 70.20
2011 72.71
2012 73.75
2013 75.47
2017 76.13
2018 76.58
2019 74.08

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 73.23 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 78.66 in 1990, while its lowest value was 72.63 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 78.66
1991 78.50
1992 78.20
1993 77.90
1994 77.60
1995 77.29
1996 76.99
1997 76.68
1998 76.36
1999 76.03
2000 75.72
2001 75.40
2002 75.13
2003 74.86
2004 74.59
2005 74.31
2006 74.02
2007 73.74
2008 73.46
2009 73.18
2010 72.90
2011 72.63
2012 73.72
2013 75.39
2014 75.57
2015 75.75
2016 75.93
2017 76.11
2018 76.68
2019 74.11
2020 73.19
2021 73.23

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in St. Lucia was 69.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 70.60 in 2018, while its lowest value was 58.93 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 63.02
1993 69.40
1994 67.40
1995 67.80
1996 67.30
1997 68.60
1998 68.00
1999 69.50
2000 69.00
2001 64.15
2003 68.66
2004 67.20
2005 68.20
2006 65.60
2007 66.00
2008 58.93
2009 63.58
2011 67.07
2012 69.03
2013 69.25
2017 70.28
2018 70.60
2019 69.50

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in St. Lucia was 68.08 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.60 in 2018, while its lowest value was 63.02 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 63.06
1991 63.02
1992 63.13
1993 63.25
1994 63.36
1995 63.47
1996 63.59
1997 63.70
1998 63.81
1999 63.93
2000 64.04
2001 64.15
2002 64.45
2003 64.74
2004 65.04
2005 65.33
2006 65.63
2007 65.92
2008 66.21
2009 66.50
2010 66.78
2011 67.07
2012 69.03
2013 69.25
2014 69.51
2015 69.77
2016 70.02
2017 70.28
2018 70.60
2019 69.50
2020 67.87
2021 68.08

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure