Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 82.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 81 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2024
All-time low
76.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Saint Lucia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Saint Lucia stood at 82.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 81.7% | — |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 76.2% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.1% | 82.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Saint Lucia?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Saint Lucia was 82.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).