High income vs Saint Lucia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
High income
4.4%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
9.5%
in 2025
High income rank
38th
Saint Lucia rank
41st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- High income
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 9.5% against 4.4% in High income, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 17.7% | 10.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 17.5% | 10.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 19.4% | 12.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 15.6% | 10.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), High income or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 9.5% against 4.4% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between High income and Saint Lucia?
- 5.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Saint Lucia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- High income ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.