IDA blend vs Saint Lucia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

IDA blend
8.7%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
20.3%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
45th
Saint Lucia rank
48th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • IDA blend
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 20.3% against 8.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.3 times IDA blend's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 47 groups.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 28.2% 21.9% Saint Lucia
2000s 5.9% 31.3% 25.4% Saint Lucia
2010s 7.7% 42.7% 35.0% Saint Lucia
2020s 9.4% 33.2% 23.8% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), IDA blend or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 20.3% against 8.7% in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between IDA blend and Saint Lucia?
11.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Saint Lucia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do IDA blend and Saint Lucia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
IDA blend ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.