Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 31.09 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia stood at 31.09.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.45, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 66th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.79 | — |
| 2018 | 29.45 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.54 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.57 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 31.54 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 30.11 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.13 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 31.21 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.09 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.93 | 29.45 | 30.54 | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.44 | 30.11 | 33.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 63 Sweden 32.5 compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 31.89 compare
- 65 Netherlands 31.35 compare
- 67 Paraguay 29.57 compare
- 68 Indonesia 29.37 compare
- 69 New Zealand 28.68 compare
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia was 31.09 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.45 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 66th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.