Unemployment with basic education, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Saint Lucia stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 27.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.8% | — |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +149.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 10.8% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 11.6% | 26.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Saint Lucia was 11.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (% of male 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).