Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment rate for young people was 20.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.25
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.64
in 2020
All-time low
20.25
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Saint Lucia stood at 20.25. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Saint Lucia peaked at 51.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.25, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.14 | — |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.71 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.11 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.24 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 25.92 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 32.49 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 34.7 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 29.25 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 27.19 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 30.5 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 33.51 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 36.81 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 38.05 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.37 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 29.88 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 26.59 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 25.06 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.1 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 35.32 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 39.55 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 40.82 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.48 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 47.85 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.99 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.88 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 44.99 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.61 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 35.88 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 51.64 | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 45.01 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 30.85 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 30.26 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.29 | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 20.25 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.21 | 25.24 | 34.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.31 | 25.06 | 38.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.74 | 35.32 | 48.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.22 | 20.25 | 51.64 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Saint Lucia was 20.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Saint Lucia ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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