Unemployment with intermediate education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 16.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education in Saint Lucia, 2016–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment with intermediate education in Saint Lucia stood at 16.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.8% | — |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +180.4% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 7.8% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 8 Montenegro 18.1% compare
- 9 Rwanda 17.7% compare
- 10 Malawi 17.3% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 14.3% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 13.6%
- 14 North Macedonia 12.8% compare
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 with intermediate education in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Saint Lucia was 16.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).