Unemployment with basic education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Saint Lucia stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.8% | — |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +137.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 11.8% | 28.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 12.3% | 28.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Saint Lucia was 12.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).