Unemployment rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment rate was 9.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.45
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.22
in 2020
All-time low
9.45
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Saint Lucia stood at 9.45. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.45, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.52 | — |
| 1992 | 16.55 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.8 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.83 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 16.33 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.47 | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 18.09 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 16.49 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 18.54 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 20.39 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 22.18 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 20.97 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 16 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 12.72 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.37 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 17.12 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 18.86 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 19.06 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.21 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.84 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.93 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.14 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.33 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.61 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 25.22 | +61.6% |
| 2021 | 20.51 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 15.93 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 12.09 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2 | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 9.45 | -7.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.69 | 15.83 | 21.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.54 | 12.72 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.37 | 15.61 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 | 9.45 | 25.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment rate in Saint Lucia was 9.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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