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.