St. Lucia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for St. Lucia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for St. Lucia was 68.27% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 69.88% in 2018. The lowest was 53.74% in 2020 (about 1.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.23% per year.
St. Lucia ranks 35 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 19%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 63.14%, so St. Lucia sits above it. It peaked in 2018 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 2%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 6 of 31 economies; St. Vincent and the Grenadines (67.90%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 22% in 2020.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 81st of 187 in 1990 → 73rd of 187 in 2000 → 51st of 187 in 2010 → 135th of 187 in 2020 → 34th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 68.23% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 68.56% | -0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 69.16% | +3.7 pp |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +11.8 pp |
| 2020 | 53.74% | -15.1 pp |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 69.88% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 69.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 69.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 69.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 69.28% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 69.25% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 69.03% | +2.0 pp |
| 2011 | 67.07% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 66.78% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 66.21% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 65.92% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 65.63% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 65.33% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 65.04% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 64.74% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 64.45% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 64.15% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 64.04% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 63.93% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 63.81% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 63.59% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 63.47% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 63.36% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 63.25% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 63.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 63.02% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 63.05% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was St. Lucia’s Labor participation in 1991?
63.02% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is St. Lucia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +8.3% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 68.27%; 2024: 68.23%; 2023: 68.56%; 2022: 69.16%; 2021: 65.5%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.