St. Lucia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #27 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
68.8%
2024
YoY Change
-0.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#27
of 148 countries
Maximum
70.5%
2018
Minimum
58.9%
2008
CAGR
-0.0%
21 years
Last
68.8%
Previous
68.9%
Highest
70.5%
Lowest
58.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Lucia's self-employed (%) was 68.8% in 2024, ranking #27 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2023. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 70.5% (2018) and the lowest was 58.9% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 69.0% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |