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% | |||
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*Projected 2010 GDP growth rate is taken from the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2009. |