Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2019.
Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.6% | — |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.0% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Saint Lucia was 16.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Saint Lucia ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.