Labor force, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force, female was 47,094 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Saint Lucia stood at 47,094. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 47,094 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,942, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,942 | — |
| 1991 | 21,485 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22,141 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 22,821 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23,506 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24,220 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 24,980 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 25,781 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 26,733 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 27,810 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28,873 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 29,826 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30,850 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31,888 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 32,947 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 34,034 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35,141 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 36,265 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 37,386 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 38,492 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 39,646 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40,835 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 43,327 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 43,107 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43,742 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 44,384 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44,986 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45,534 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46,108 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46,846 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36,246 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 44,644 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 46,618 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 46,547 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 46,698 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47,094 | +0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 47,094 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 47,094 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 million, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,042 | 20,942 | 27,810 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,570 | 28,873 | 38,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,852 | 39,646 | 46,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,641 | 36,246 | 47,094 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 177 New Caledonia 60,808 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 55,643 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 53,386 compare
- 181 Channel Islands 36,329 compare
- 182 Guam 35,221 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 24,465 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)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force, female in Saint Lucia was 47,094 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,094 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,942 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.