Compensation of employees in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Compensation of employees was 40.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
40.4%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 155 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2000
All-time low
40.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Compensation of employees in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 54.8 % of expense2001: 53.2 % of expense2002: 52.1 % of expense2003: 47.3 % of expense2004: 46.3 % of expense2005: 46.4 % of expense2006: 52.6 % of expense2007: 52.3 % of expense2008: 45.9 % of expense2009: 46.7 % of expense2010: 46.6 % of expense2011: 46.4 % of expense2012: 43.5 % of expense2013: 44 % of expense2014: 43 % of expense2015: 42.3 % of expense2016: 43.7 % of expense2017: 40.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Saint Lucia is 40.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Saint Lucia peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2017.

That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2017.
Year % of expense Change
2000 54.8%
2001 53.2% -2.9%
2002 52.1% -2.2%
2003 47.3% -9.2%
2004 46.3% -2.0%
2005 46.4% +0.2%
2006 52.6% +13.5%
2007 52.3% -0.6%
2008 45.9% -12.2%
2009 46.7% +1.6%
2010 46.6% -0.3%
2011 46.4% -0.4%
2012 43.5% -6.2%
2013 44.0% +1.1%
2014 43.0% -2.3%
2015 42.3% -1.6%
2016 43.7% +3.4%
2017 40.4% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8% 45.9% 54.8% 10
2010s 43.7% 40.4% 46.6% 8

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  1. 23 El Salvador 40.9% compare
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  3. 25 Bhutan 40.4% compare
  4. 27 Cape Verde 39.9% compare
  5. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.8% compare
  6. 29 Bahrain 39.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Saint Lucia?
Compensation of employees in Saint Lucia was 40.4% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2017.
How does Saint Lucia rank for compensation of employees?
Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.