Saint Lucia

Population (2008): 170,720    Female: 86,638    Male: 83,441
Labour Force: 85,545 (2008)  Female: 39,738   Male: 45,807
Real GDP Growth:
1.7% (2007)
-0.4% (2010) *
Employed Labour Force (2008):
Total: 73,136
Women: 32,756
Men: 40,380		 Unemployment Rate (%):
Total: 14.0 (2007) 
Women: 18.5% (2007) 
Men: 10.0 (2007)		 Labour Force Participation Rate (%):
Total: 74.3 (2007) 
Women: 59.3% (2007) 
Men: 73.3% (2007)
 
Employment by Industry  (%) (2007):    
Agriculture, Hunting, and Forestry 11.6%    
Fishing 1.3%    
Manufacturing 5.9%    
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 0.4%    
Construction 13.3%    
Wholesale and Retail Trade, etc. 14.6%    
Hotels and Restaurants 11.7%    
Transport, Storage and Communications 6.3%    
Financial Intermediation 1.2%    
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 3.6%    
Public Administration and Social Security 14.1%    
Education 1.2%    
Health and Social Work 0.4%    
Other Community, Social and Personal Services Activities 2.9%    
Private Households and Employed Persons 3.6%    
Other 0.3%    
Not Stated                    5.8%    



Source: Labour Force Surveys, Statistical Department, Saint Lucia, various years
*Projected 2010 GDP growth rate is taken from the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2009.