Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia peaked at 51.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.1% | — |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -4.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 34.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 25.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 35.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 20.3% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Saint Lucia was 20.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.