St. Lucia Employment

Jobs and employment on the rise in St. Lucia

Unemployment down 4 percentage points from pre-pandemic CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — Jobs in St. Lucia have been on the upswing for the first quarter of 2022, according to two separate reports on the nation’s employment. Additionally, with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) projecting that the country’s economy will grow by…
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Foreign employers increasingly seeking to hire Caribbean workers

Canadian employer actively recruiting St. Lucians to work as meat cutters CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — An increasing number of international employers are seeking Caribbean natives to live and work abroad. This comes as some industries in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada face labour shortages amid the Great Resignation. However, it is not unheard…
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St. Lucia launches plan to address dire healthcare worker shortage

Govt., SALCC partner to train locals to become pharmacists and other trained healthcare professionals  CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — The country continues to struggle with a dire shortage of healthcare workers, especially as the world regains its feet after the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. [caption id="attachment_4945" align="alignright" width="300"] St. Lucia has continued to face a shortage of…
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More job opportunities ahead as Airbnb campaign promotes 16 Caribbean nations

Airbnb partners with CTO to promote 16 Caribbean countries to digital nomads who want to live abroad while working remotely  BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Sixteen Caribbean nations can look forward to more job opportunities and economic growth within the tourism and hospitality industry, both directly and indirectly, thanks to a new initiative targeting foreign remote workers.…
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