Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of St Lucia

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of St Lucia was 9.45% in 2026, a difference of -0.75 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of St Lucia in 2026 was 101,771. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 8.35% and 10.73% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of St Lucia for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of St Lucia (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of St Lucia

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	16.52	12.53	22.64
1992	16.55	12.53	22.63
1993	16.8	12.71	22.92
1994	17	12.91	23.04
1995	15.83	12.24	21.07
1996	16.33	14.03	19.64
1997	20.47	17.93	24.09
1998	21.6	18.23	26.35
1999	18.09	16.25	20.66
2000	16.49	12.97	21.34
2001	18.54	15.34	22.9
2002	20.39	17.54	24.21
2003	22.18	17.41	28.46
2004	20.97	17.66	25.26
2005	18.7	15.18	23.18
2006	16	12.47	20.42
2007	14	10.14	18.76
2008	12.72	11.05	14.76
2009	15.37	14.43	16.5
2010	17.12	16.04	18.39
2011	18.86	17.65	20.26
2012	19.06	17.13	21.23
2013	22.21	20.7	23.98
2014	21.58	20	23.43
2015	20.84	19.18	22.76
2016	19.93	18.21	21.92
2017	19.14	17.35	21.2
2018	19.33	17.74	21.18
2019	15.61	14.12	17.28
2020	25.22	22.89	27.91
2021	20.51	18.38	22.93
2022	15.93	14.31	17.83
2023	12.09	10.81	13.6
2024	10.2	9.36	11.17
2025	9.45	8.35	10.73