Unemployment with advanced education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment with advanced education was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Saint Lucia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in Saint Lucia stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 14.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 with advanced education in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Saint Lucia was 6.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).