Portugal vs Saint Lucia: Youth unemployment rate
Portugal
20.2%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
20.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
49th
Saint Lucia rank
48th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Portugal
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 20.3% against 20.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 28.2% | 15.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 31.3% | 17.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 42.7% | 14.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 33.2% | 12.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Portugal or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 20.3% against 20.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Portugal and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Saint Lucia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Portugal ranks 49th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.