Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 24.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1992.
That places Saint Lucia 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.9% | — |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saint Lucia was 24.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".