Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia peaked at 22.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.8% | — |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.7% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.3% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 7.7% | 20.4% | 6 |
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- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia was 7.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.