Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 22.07%, a 3.58% decline from 2018.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 25.65%, a 3.85% decline from 2017.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 29.50%, a 3.93% decline from 2016.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 33.43%, a 0.61% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 57.47% |
| Libya | 49.54% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.76% |
| Namibia | 37.82% |
| Jordan | 37.28% |
| St. Lucia | 35.95% |
| Botswana | 35.56% |
| North Macedonia | 35.55% |
| Gabon | 35.52% |
| Bosnia | 33.97% |
| Armenia | 33.51% |
| Costa Rica | 31.82% |
| Algeria | 29.69% |
| Brazil | 27.47% |
| Serbia | 27.12% |
| Albania | 26.99% |
| Guyana | 26.20% |
| Iran | 25.46% |
| Montenegro | 25.25% |
| Iraq | 25.16% |
| Turkey | 24.64% |
| Mauritius | 23.84% |
| Jamaica | 22.07% |
| Colombia | 20.01% |
| Samoa | 17.55% |
| Lebanon | 17.10% |
| Romania | 16.78% |
| Maldives | 16.63% |
| Dominican Republic | 15.89% |
| Venezuela | 15.88% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15.47% |
| Russia | 15.46% |
| Belize | 15.35% |
| Paraguay | 15.11% |
| Fiji | 14.97% |
| Suriname | 13.20% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.19% |
| Malaysia | 11.77% |
| China | 11.01% |
| Belarus | 10.63% |
| Bulgaria | 8.89% |
| Ecuador | 8.71% |
| Tonga | 8.58% |
| Turkmenistan | 8.04% |
| Peru | 7.37% |
| Mexico | 7.15% |
| Guatemala | 4.88% |
| Cuba | 4.49% |
| Thailand | 4.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.67% |
| Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 22.07% | -3.58% |
| 2018 | 25.65% | -3.85% |
| 2017 | 29.50% | -3.93% |
| 2016 | 33.43% | -0.61% |
| 2015 | 34.04% | -1.38% |
| 2014 | 35.42% | -3.52% |
| 2013 | 38.94% | 4.55% |
| 2012 | 34.39% | 2.79% |
| 2011 | 31.60% | 1.01% |
| 2010 | 30.59% | 2.24% |
| 2009 | 28.35% | 2.17% |
| 2008 | 26.18% | 1.10% |
| 2007 | 25.08% | -1.30% |
| 2006 | 26.38% | -2.07% |
| 2005 | 28.45% | -0.48% |
| 2004 | 28.93% | 6.26% |
| 2003 | 22.67% | -5.44% |
| 2002 | 28.11% | -2.93% |
| 2001 | 31.04% | -2.78% |
| 2000 | 33.82% | -1.95% |
| 1999 | 35.77% | -0.91% |
| 1998 | 36.68% | 0.14% |
| 1997 | 36.54% | 2.43% |
| 1996 | 34.11% | 1.37% |
| 1995 | 32.74% | 3.20% |
| 1994 | 29.54% | -1.56% |
| 1993 | 31.10% | 1.11% |
| 1992 | 29.99% | 0.29% |
| 1991 | 29.70% | 0.29% |
