St. Lucia Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- St. Lucia unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.91%, a 0.01% increase from 2020.
- St. Lucia unemployment rate for 2020 was 16.89%, a 1.57% increase from 2019.
- St. Lucia unemployment rate for 2019 was 15.32%, a 3.76% decline from 2018.
- St. Lucia unemployment rate for 2018 was 19.08%, a 0.22% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 33.56% |
| Botswana | 24.72% |
| Gabon | 22.27% |
| Namibia | 21.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 21.62% |
| Armenia | 20.90% |
| Libya | 19.58% |
| Jordan | 19.25% |
| Montenegro | 18.49% |
| Costa Rica | 17.95% |
| St. Lucia | 16.91% |
| Guyana | 16.43% |
| North Macedonia | 16.20% |
| Bosnia | 15.22% |
| Lebanon | 14.49% |
| Brazil | 14.40% |
| Colombia | 14.34% |
| Iraq | 14.19% |
| Turkey | 13.39% |
| Algeria | 12.70% |
| Albania | 11.82% |
| Serbia | 11.81% |
| Iran | 11.46% |
| Suriname | 10.07% |
| Samoa | 9.84% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.25% |
| Jamaica | 9.18% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.50% |
| Belize | 8.22% |
| Mauritius | 7.41% |
| Paraguay | 7.21% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.58% |
| Ecuador | 6.43% |
| Venezuela | 6.41% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Bulgaria | 5.42% |
| Fiji | 5.24% |
| Romania | 5.17% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.08% |
| Russia | 5.01% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.90% |
| Peru | 4.83% |
| China | 4.82% |
| Belarus | 4.74% |
| Malaysia | 4.61% |
| Mexico | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 3.97% |
| Guatemala | 3.57% |
| Cuba | 2.76% |
| Thailand | 1.42% |
| St. Lucia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 16.91% | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 16.89% | 1.57% |
| 2019 | 15.32% | -3.76% |
| 2018 | 19.08% | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 18.86% | -0.79% |
| 2016 | 19.65% | -0.91% |
| 2015 | 20.56% | -0.73% |
| 2014 | 21.30% | -0.91% |
| 2013 | 22.21% | 3.15% |
| 2012 | 19.06% | 0.20% |
| 2011 | 18.86% | 1.75% |
| 2010 | 17.11% | 1.74% |
| 2009 | 15.37% | 2.65% |
| 2008 | 12.72% | -1.28% |
| 2007 | 14.00% | -2.00% |
| 2006 | 16.00% | -2.70% |
| 2005 | 18.70% | -2.27% |
| 2004 | 20.97% | -1.21% |
| 2003 | 22.18% | 1.79% |
| 2002 | 20.39% | 1.87% |
| 2001 | 18.53% | 2.04% |
| 2000 | 16.49% | -1.60% |
| 1999 | 18.09% | -3.51% |
| 1998 | 21.60% | 1.13% |
| 1997 | 20.47% | 4.14% |
| 1996 | 16.33% | 0.50% |
| 1995 | 15.83% | -1.17% |
| 1994 | 17.00% | 0.20% |
| 1993 | 16.80% | 0.07% |
| 1992 | 16.73% | -0.18% |
| 1991 | 16.91% | -0.18% |
