Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10.7% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 14.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 10.7% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Saint Lucia was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.