St. Lucia

**No significant new government, ILO, or World Bank data releases on youth (or male-specific) unemployment in St. Lucia were identified in the last 60 days (roughly mid-June to mid-August 2026).** The baseline figure of 21.3% (male youth unemployment, ages 15-24, national, 2025) aligns with existing World Bank modeling/national estimates.[[1]](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099205407012221693/pdf/IDU09fbced4003991047b5085080fbb9b331225c.pdf)[[1]](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099205407012221693/pdf/IDU09fbced4003991047b5085080fbb9b331225c.pdf)

Broader youth unemployment (total, ages 15-24) stood at 20.25% for 2025 per modeled estimates from sources like Macrotrends, Statista, and FRED (down from 21.29% in 2024 and higher prior years).[[2]](https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/lca/st-lucia/youth-unemployment-rate)[[3]](https://www.statista.com/statistics/813033/youth-unemployment-rate-in-st-lucia/?srsltid=AfmBOorvS1yDn3PDIKfI44eKjitN9rtkq2pX1uMel-XN30_UWQK2W7LP)[[2]](https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/lca/st-lucia/youth-unemployment-rate)[[4]](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSLCA) No 2026 updates or fresh ILO/World Bank releases appear in recent searches. Earlier 2025 labour force survey references (e.g., overall unemployment at 12.6%) do not break out new male youth specifics.[[5]](https://opm.govt.lc/news/the-numbers-do-not-lie-the-pierre-administration-cuts-unemployment)

**No major political, security, or economic shocks directly affecting young men (18-35), such as protests, coups, militia activity, or currency crises, were reported in St. Lucia during the period.**[[6]](https://acleddata.com/update/latin-america-and-caribbean-overview-june-2026)[[6]](https://acleddata.com/update/latin-america-and-caribbean-overview-june-2026)

- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held its 51st Regular Meeting of Heads of Government in Gros Islet, St. Lucia (July 5–8, 2026), focusing on regional cooperation, economic opportunities, food/energy security, and related issues—broadly positive or neutral for stability.[[7]](https://caricom.org/)
- A U.S. State Department travel advisory update (around mid-July 2026) highlighted risks of violent crime (including robberies, assaults, and firearms incidents), kidnapping, civil unrest concerns, and limited healthcare for travelers. This could indirectly pressure tourism-dependent sectors employing young men but does not signal acute new instability.[[8]](https://www.facebook.com/fox26houston/posts/americans-traveling-to-saint-lucia-are-facing-a-new-warning-from-the-us-state-de/1509336031234189/)
- ACLED’s June 2026 Latin America & Caribbean overview makes no mention of St. Lucia events, focusing instead on unrest elsewhere in the region (e.g., Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras).[[6]](https://acleddata.com/update/latin-america-and-caribbean-overview-june-2026)[[6]](https://acleddata.com/update/latin-america-and-caribbean-overview-june-2026)

**No notable new NGO or academic reports on St. Lucia’s youth situation published in 2025 (or 2026) were identified in targeted searches.** Existing baseline data sources (e.g., World Bank Human Capital or ILOSTAT country profiles) predate or align with the provided 2025 figures.[[9]](https://humancapital.worldbank.org/en/economy/LCA)[[10]](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/country-profiles/lca/)

**Internet/mobile infrastructure saw a notable but temporary disruption:** A major Flow telecommunications outage began around 5:30 p.m. on June 22, 2026 (Sunday), caused by subsea cable infrastructure failure. It affected mobile services, internet, and some business/commercial customers across St. Lucia (and parts of Dominica), classified as a crisis-level incident with activation of disaster response protocols. Services were largely restored within about a day (reports by June 23).[[11]](https://stluciatimes.com/181215/2026/06/flow-outage-knocks-out-services-across-saint-lucia/)[[12]](https://www.ectel.int/regulators-respond-to-flow-service-disruption-affecting-dominica-and-saint-lucia)[[13]](https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/regional-flow-outage-disrupts-services-in-dominica-and-st-lucia/)[[14]](https://stlucianewsnow.net/saint-lucia-wide-flow-outage-escalates-to-crisis-level-incident/) A separate island-wide power outage occurred on July 16, 2026, with potential secondary effects on connectivity.[[15]](https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ7nhNqkbf_/) No widespread or prolonged shutdowns/rollout changes were noted.

**Overall assessment:** Nothing in the last 60 days indicates a significant shift from the baseline youth unemployment (21.3% male, 2025) or instability fuse score (68.0/100). The telecom outage was short-lived infrastructure-related; the U.S. travel advisory reflects ongoing crime concerns without evidence of escalation tied to youth-specific instability. Continued monitoring of labour force surveys or CARICOM follow-ups is recommended, as no fresh 2026 unemployment metrics have emerged. Sources include World Bank documents, Macrotrends/Statista aggregates, ACLED regional updates, St. Lucia Times, ECTEL, and CARICOM reports.

**National statistics bureau:**
- **Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia (CSO)** — https://stats.gov.lc/ (labour force section: https://stats.gov.lc/subjects/society/labour-force/main-labour-force-indicators-quarterly-2011-to-2025/ for unemployment/youth indicators). No API; machine-readable Excel/CSV table downloads available. Quarterly updates for labour force data. Auth: none.[[1]](https://stats.gov.lc/)

**Central bank/finance ministry:**
- **Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)** — https://www.eccb-centralbank.org/statistics (economic statistics, national accounts, fiscal accounts, interest rates, etc., with ECCU country breakdowns including St. Lucia). No dedicated public API (tables/dashboards/downloads); third-party exchange rate APIs exist but not official. Regular/quarterly or annual updates. Auth: none.[[2]](https://www.eccb-centralbank.org/statistics)

**Regional databases (LAC with country breakdowns):**
- **CEPALSTAT (ECLAC Statistical Data Portal)** — https://statistics.cepal.org/ (comprehensive LAC/Caribbean statistics with St. Lucia country data and profiles). Partial API access (supported via R package CepalStatR; platform mentions Open Data/API options). Periodic updates. Auth: none/free.[[3]](https://statistics.cepal.org/portal/cepalstat/acerca.html?lang=en)

**Local/regional news RSS feeds/APIs:**
- **St. Lucia Star RSS Feed** — https://stluciastar.com/feed/ (reliable local St. Lucia news). RSS feed available (machine-readable). Frequent/daily updates. Auth: none.[[4]](https://rss.feedspot.com/caribbean_news_rss_feeds/)
- **Global Voices St. Lucia RSS** — https://globalvoices.org/feeds/ (regional Caribbean coverage including St. Lucia). RSS feeds available. Periodic updates. Auth: none.[[5]](https://globalvoices.org/feeds/)

**NGO/think tank data APIs:**
- Limited dedicated public APIs found specifically for St. Lucia crisis/poverty monitoring. UN OCHA HDX provides St. Lucia datasets (poverty/humanitarian) at https://data.humdata.org/ (country filter for LCA), typically downloadable but no prominent dedicated public API highlighted. Updates vary by dataset. Auth: none.[[6]](https://data.humdata.org/m/dataset/?ext_archived=1&groups=lca&vocab_Topics=poverty&force_layout=desktop)

No confirmed public APIs for the national CSO or ECCB; data is primarily via downloads or web tables. CEPALSTAT offers the strongest regional structured access option. All listed sources are free/public with no paid tiers required for core data.