Jobs gap in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Jobs gap was 10.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in Saint Lucia, 2016–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, jobs gap in Saint Lucia stood at 10.72. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.72, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Jobs gap in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.4 | — |
| 2017 | 22.92 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 22.62 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.77 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 25.82 | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 24.13 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 20.06 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.08 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 12.72 | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 10.72 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.43 | 18.77 | 22.92 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.09 | 10.72 | 25.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 65 Iceland 20.14 compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 18.91 compare
- 67 Malta 15.84 compare
- 69 Barbados 9.46 compare
- 70 Seychelles 2.81 compare
More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9619 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8203 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52.55 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Saint Lucia?
- Jobs gap in Saint Lucia was 10.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for jobs gap?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.