Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia, 2003–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 23.3% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia peaked at 51.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.1% | — |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -44.1% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +26.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 23.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 35.0% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 34.6% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 18.5% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia was 23.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.