Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 21.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.29
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
46th
of 188 countries
All-time high
51.64
in 2020
All-time low
21.29
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saint Lucia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saint Lucia stood at 21.29. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saint Lucia peaked at 51.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.29, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 35.81 | 21.29 | 51.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 43 Luxembourg 21.69 compare
- 44 Serbia 21.45 compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.31 compare
- 47 Chile 20.99 compare
- 48 Nepal 20.64 compare
- 49 Costa Rica 20.48 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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saint Lucia was 21.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.29 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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