Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
St. Lucia's youth unemployment rate stands at 20.25% as of 2025-12-31, down from 21.29% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, St. Lucia's youth unemployment rate was 20.25%, down from 21.29% in 2024.
In 2024, St. Lucia's youth unemployment rate was 21.29%, down from 30.26% in 2023.
In 2023, St. Lucia's youth unemployment rate was 30.26%, down from 30.85% in 2022.
In 2022, St. Lucia's youth unemployment rate was 30.85%, down from 45.01% in 2021.
In 2021, St. Lucia's youth unemployment rate was 45.01%, down from 51.64% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.25% | -1.04% |
| 2024 | 21.29% | -8.97% |
| 2023 | 30.26% | -0.593% |
| 2022 | 30.85% | -14.16% |
| 2021 | 45.01% | -6.63% |
| 2020 | 51.64% | +15.76% |
| 2019 | 35.88% | -5.73% |
| 2018 | 41.61% | -3.38% |
| 2017 | 45% | -0.885% |
| 2016 | 45.88% | -1.11% |
| 2015 | 46.99% | -0.864% |
| 2014 | 47.86% | -0.624% |
| 2013 | 48.48% | +7.66% |
| 2012 | 40.82% | +1.27% |
| 2011 | 39.55% | +4.23% |
| 2010 | 35.32% | +4.22% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +6.04% |
| 2008 | 25.06% | -1.54% |
| 2007 | 26.59% | -3.28% |
| 2006 | 29.88% | -4.49% |
| 2005 | 34.37% | -3.69% |
| 2004 | 38.05% | +1.24% |
| 2003 | 36.81% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.51% | +3% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +3.32% |
| 2000 | 27.19% | -2.06% |
| 1999 | 29.25% | -5.46% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +2.21% |
| 1997 | 32.49% | +6.57% |
| 1996 | 25.92% | +0.681% |
| 1995 | 25.24% | -1.87% |
| 1994 | 27.11% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.71% | +0.406% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +0.158% |
| 1991 | 26.14% | — |
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St. Lucia's youth unemployment rate is 20.25% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 21.29% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 51.64% (2020); the lowest is 20.25% (2025), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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