Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9.5% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.5% | — |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +61.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 12.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 9.5% | 25.2% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Saint Lucia was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.