Fact Sheet 2004
As at 7th July 2006
Population of Saint Lucia	2004	162, 434
Live births	2004	2, 322
Birth Rate	2004	14.3
Deaths	2004	1,114
Death Rate	2004	6.9
Imports	2004	1,138 Million EC$
Imports from Caricom	2004	258 Million EC$
Total Exports	2004	215 Million EC$
Trade Balance	2004	(923) Million EC$
Banana Exports (Tonnes)	Quantity	42,326
	Value	53.8 Million EC$
Stayover Arrivals	2004	298,431
Visitor Expenditure	2004	879.3 Million EC$
Cruise Passengers	2004	481,279
Tourist Accomodation	2004	3974 Rooms
GDP @ Market Prices	Current Prices	2,154.00 Million EC$
GDP @ Factor Cost	Constant Prices	1,291.25 Million EC$
GNP @ Market Prices	Current Prices	1,984.23 Million EC$
GNP @ Market Prices	Constant Prices	1,420.91 Million EC$
Labour Force	2004	78,792.50
Employed Labour Force	2004	62,265
Unemployed Labour Force	2004	16,527.50
Unemployment Rate	2004	21%
Pre-Schools	2002/03	112
Pre-School Enrollment	2002/03	3,939
Pre- School Teachers	2002/03	343
Primary Schools	2002/03	81
Primary School Enrollment	2002/03	27,175
Number of Primary School Girls	2002/03	12,852
Primary School Teachers	2002/03	1,057
Primary School Dropout	2002/03	168
Secondary Schools	2002/03	18
Secondary School Enrollment	2002/03	12,818
Percentage of Secondary School Girls	2002/03	57%
Secondary School Teachers	2002/03	706
Secondary School Dropout	2002/03	161
Inflation Rate (annual change)	2004	1.50%
Balance of Payments (Overall Balance)	2003	35.99 Million EC $
Literacy Rate	1990 Lit Survey	54.10%
Iliteracy Rate	1991 Lit Survey	27.20%
Functionally Illiterate	1992 Lit Survey	18.70%
Notes :    A) Negative figures are displayed in brackets
B) All figures are subjected to revisions