Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 7.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia is 7.66, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.89 | — |
| 2018 | 19.12 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.34 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 20.41 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 19.58 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.77 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 12.02 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 10.07 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 7.66 | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.78 | 15.34 | 19.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 7.66 | 20.41 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saint Lucia was 7.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.