Jamaica Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Jamaica unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.40%, a 0.68% increase from 2019.
- Jamaica unemployment rate for 2019 was 7.72%, a 1.38% decline from 2018.
- Jamaica unemployment rate for 2018 was 9.10%, a 2.53% decline from 2017.
- Jamaica unemployment rate for 2017 was 11.63%, a 1.56% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 28.74% |
| Gabon | 20.47% |
| Namibia | 20.35% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.27% |
| Armenia | 20.21% |
| Libya | 19.39% |
| Jordan | 18.50% |
| North Macedonia | 18.40% |
| Botswana | 17.70% |
| St. Lucia | 17.13% |
| Costa Rica | 17.08% |
| Bosnia | 16.85% |
| Montenegro | 15.86% |
| Guyana | 15.82% |
| Colombia | 15.44% |
| Turkey | 13.92% |
| Iraq | 13.74% |
| Brazil | 13.67% |
| Algeria | 12.83% |
| Albania | 11.70% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.15% |
| Venezuela | 9.14% |
| Serbia | 9.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.90% |
| Samoa | 8.87% |
| Suriname | 8.65% |
| Jamaica | 8.40% |
| Belize | 7.82% |
| Paraguay | 7.61% |
| Maldives | 7.18% |
| Mauritius | 7.11% |
| Lebanon | 6.61% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.27% |
| Peru | 6.24% |
| Ecuador | 6.23% |
| Kazakhstan | 6.05% |
| Russia | 5.73% |
| Bulgaria | 5.71% |
| Belarus | 5.28% |
| China | 5.00% |
| Romania | 4.84% |
| Fiji | 4.79% |
| Mexico | 4.71% |
| Guatemala | 4.65% |
| Malaysia | 4.55% |
| Turkmenistan | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 4.37% |
| Cuba | 3.87% |
| Thailand | 1.02% |
| Jamaica Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 8.40% | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 7.72% | -1.38% |
| 2018 | 9.10% | -2.53% |
| 2017 | 11.63% | -1.56% |
| 2016 | 13.19% | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 13.51% | -0.23% |
| 2014 | 13.74% | -1.51% |
| 2013 | 15.25% | 1.32% |
| 2012 | 13.93% | 1.23% |
| 2011 | 12.70% | 0.33% |
| 2010 | 12.37% | 1.01% |
| 2009 | 11.36% | 1.03% |
| 2008 | 10.33% | 0.58% |
| 2007 | 9.75% | -0.58% |
| 2006 | 10.33% | -0.93% |
| 2005 | 11.26% | -0.18% |
| 2004 | 11.44% | -0.30% |
| 2003 | 11.74% | -2.45% |
| 2002 | 14.19% | -0.74% |
| 2001 | 14.93% | -0.61% |
| 2000 | 15.54% | -0.20% |
| 1999 | 15.74% | 0.24% |
| 1998 | 15.50% | -0.85% |
| 1997 | 16.35% | 0.34% |
| 1996 | 16.01% | -0.22% |
| 1995 | 16.23% | 0.89% |
| 1994 | 15.34% | -0.98% |
| 1993 | 16.32% | 0.57% |
| 1992 | 15.75% | 0.01% |
| 1991 | 15.74% | 0.01% |
