Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Saint Lucia, 2016–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Saint Lucia stood at 24.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 38.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 32.1% | — |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -35.9% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | +17.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.5% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 21.0% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 26.1% compare
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- 41 Kenya 24.6% compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
- 43 Mexico 23.6% 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Saint Lucia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Saint Lucia was 24.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).