Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
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 2021 was 26.11%, a 0.57% increase from 2020.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 25.54%, a 3.46% increase from 2019.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 22.08%, a 3.62% decline from 2018.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 25.70%, a 3.87% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 64.18% |
| Libya | 50.45% |
| Costa Rica | 45.36% |
| Botswana | 41.20% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.09% |
| Jordan | 40.53% |
| Namibia | 40.44% |
| St. Lucia | 38.69% |
| Gabon | 38.43% |
| Armenia | 36.09% |
| North Macedonia | 34.12% |
| Bosnia | 32.87% |
| Brazil | 31.90% |
| Algeria | 31.88% |
| Montenegro | 31.56% |
| Suriname | 30.53% |
| Serbia | 30.41% |
| Guyana | 29.85% |
| Lebanon | 29.60% |
| Albania | 27.84% |
| Iran | 27.21% |
| Iraq | 27.20% |
| Colombia | 26.45% |
| Jamaica | 26.11% |
| Mauritius | 25.26% |
| Turkey | 24.31% |
| Dominican Republic | 20.60% |
| Romania | 20.57% |
| Samoa | 19.69% |
| Belize | 19.27% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18.29% |
| Fiji | 18.06% |
| Maldives | 17.74% |
| Russia | 16.89% |
| Azerbaijan | 16.49% |
| Paraguay | 16.27% |
| Malaysia | 15.60% |
| Venezuela | 14.94% |
| Ecuador | 14.23% |
| Bulgaria | 14.16% |
| China | 11.35% |
| Belarus | 11.31% |
| Peru | 11.16% |
| Tonga | 11.12% |
| Turkmenistan | 11.01% |
| Mexico | 8.13% |
| Cuba | 7.39% |
| Guatemala | 7.21% |
| Thailand | 6.98% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.73% |
| Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 26.11% | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 25.54% | 3.46% |
| 2019 | 22.08% | -3.62% |
| 2018 | 25.70% | -3.87% |
| 2017 | 29.57% | -3.69% |
| 2016 | 33.26% | -0.81% |
| 2015 | 34.07% | -1.42% |
| 2014 | 35.48% | -3.50% |
| 2013 | 38.98% | 4.57% |
| 2012 | 34.42% | 2.79% |
| 2011 | 31.62% | 0.69% |
| 2010 | 30.93% | 2.33% |
| 2009 | 28.60% | 1.75% |
| 2008 | 26.86% | 2.30% |
| 2007 | 24.55% | -1.56% |
| 2006 | 26.12% | -2.33% |
| 2005 | 28.44% | -2.30% |
| 2004 | 30.74% | 7.89% |
| 2003 | 22.85% | -6.55% |
| 2002 | 29.40% | -3.08% |
| 2001 | 32.48% | -2.53% |
| 2000 | 35.01% | -1.51% |
| 1999 | 36.52% | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 36.68% | 0.01% |
| 1997 | 36.67% | 2.69% |
| 1996 | 33.98% | 1.19% |
| 1995 | 32.80% | 3.55% |
| 1994 | 29.25% | -2.00% |
| 1993 | 31.25% | 1.45% |
| 1992 | 29.81% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 29.54% | 0.27% |
