Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 0.567 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.567
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
86th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2020
All-time low
0.451
in 2024
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia, 2017–2025

0.511.522017202120252017: 1.12018: 0.9522019: 1.32020: 1.82021: 1.52022: 0.8092023: 0.5912024: 0.4512025: 0.567

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia is 0.567, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.451, in 2024.

That places Saint Lucia 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Saint Lucia, 2017 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2017 1.07
2018 0.952 -11.1%
2019 1.26 +32.5%
2020 1.79 +41.9%
2021 1.5 -16.3%
2022 0.809 -46.0%
2023 0.591 -26.9%
2024 0.451 -23.7%
2025 0.567 +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.09 0.952 1.26 3
2020s 0.9508 0.451 1.79 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 83 Cyprus 1.23 compare
  2. 84 Luxembourg 1.18 compare
  3. 85 Czechia 0.95
  4. 87 Barbados 0.282 compare
  5. 87 Iceland 0.282 compare
  6. 89 Malta 0.183

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Frequently asked questions

What is discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia?
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia was 0.567 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.451 in 2024.
How does Saint Lucia rank for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
Is discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.