Youth unemployment — all countries

Youth unemployment — Saint Lucia

Youth unemployment in Saint Lucia in 2025 — 20.25%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 5.89 pp.

2025 20.25% −1.04 pp vs 2024
World rank 137of 182
Period maximum 51.64%2020
Period minimum 20.25%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of labor force aged 15–24

Youth unemployment — Saint Lucia, 1991–2025203040506019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 26.14%1992: 26.3%1993: 26.71%1994: 27.11%1995: 25.24%1996: 25.92%1997: 32.49%1998: 34.7%1999: 29.25%2000: 27.19%2001: 30.5%2002: 33.51%2003: 36.81%2004: 38.05%2005: 34.37%2006: 29.88%2007: 26.59%2008: 25.06%2009: 31.1%2010: 35.32%2011: 39.55%2012: 40.82%2013: 48.48%2014: 47.86%2015: 46.99%2016: 45.88%2017: 45%2018: 41.61%2019: 35.88%2020: 51.64%2021: 45.01%2022: 30.85%2023: 30.26%2024: 21.29%2025: 20.25%
Change over the period: −5.89 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia 20.25%
World 13.41%
Youth unemployment — Saint Lucia, by year Saint Lucia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.25 −1.04 pp
2024 21.29 −8.97 pp
2023 30.26 −0.59 pp
2022 30.85 −14.16 pp
2021 45.01 −6.63 pp
2020 51.64 +15.76 pp
2019 35.88 −5.73 pp
2018 41.61 −3.38 pp
2017 45 −0.89 pp
2016 45.88 −1.11 pp
2015 46.99 −0.86 pp
2014 47.86 −0.62 pp
2013 48.48 +7.66 pp
2012 40.82 +1.27 pp
2011 39.55 +4.23 pp
2010 35.32 +4.22 pp
2009 31.1 +6.04 pp
2008 25.06 −1.54 pp
2007 26.59 −3.28 pp
2006 29.88 −4.49 pp
2005 34.37 −3.69 pp
2004 38.05 +1.24 pp
2003 36.81 +3.3 pp
2002 33.51 +3 pp
2001 30.5 +3.32 pp
2000 27.19 −2.06 pp
1999 29.25 −5.46 pp
1998 34.7 +2.21 pp
1997 32.49 +6.57 pp
1996 25.92 +0.68 pp
1995 25.24 −1.87 pp
1994 27.11 +0.4 pp
1993 26.71 +0.41 pp
1992 26.3 +0.16 pp
1991 26.14

About the indicator

The share of the economically active population aged 15–24 that is unemployed. In almost every country youth unemployment runs two to three times above the overall rate: the young have no experience, and their first entry into the labor market puts them up against more qualified workers. A sharp gap with the overall rate points to structural problems in the transition from school to work.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.