Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Saint Lucia
7.5%
in 2025
Suriname
7.0%
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
120th
Suriname rank
123rd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 5.7% | 17.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 6.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 3.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 2.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Saint Lucia, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.