Industry share of total emplyoment in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.64
in 1992
All-time low
14.69
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 20.61992: 20.61993: 20.41994: 19.91995: 20.31996: 20.61997: 18.51998: 171999: 17.12000: 18.42001: 182002: 17.52003: 15.72004: 15.72005: 17.62006: 18.12007: 17.62008: 17.72009: 17.52010: 17.22011: 17.12012: 16.92013: 16.62014: 16.52015: 16.52016: 16.52017: 16.32018: 14.82019: 14.72020: 15.12021: 16.12022: 16.92023: 15.12024: 16.22025: 16.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Saint Lucia stood at 16.21.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.64 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.69, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.44 16.95 20.64 9
2000s 17.38 15.71 18.37 10
2010s 16.32 14.69 17.19 10
2020s 15.92 15.06 16.91 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 128 Namibia 16.55 compare
  2. 129 Greece 16.32 compare
  3. 130 Cyprus 16.27 compare
  4. 132 Barbados 16.17 compare
  5. 133 Jordan 16.13 compare
  6. 134 Samoa 15.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Saint Lucia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Saint Lucia was 16.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 20.64 in 1992.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.69 in 2019.
How does Saint Lucia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Saint Lucia ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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