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 2022 was 14.58%, a 4.03% decline from 2021.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.61%, a 1.61% decline from 2020.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.22%, a 4.17% increase from 2019.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 16.05%, a 2.13% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 51.52% |
| Libya | 51.47% |
| St. Lucia | 40.02% |
| Namibia | 39.78% |
| Jordan | 39.42% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.18% |
| Botswana | 37.85% |
| Gabon | 36.89% |
| North Macedonia | 34.91% |
| Iraq | 34.59% |
| Bosnia | 33.47% |
| Costa Rica | 31.89% |
| Algeria | 29.03% |
| Montenegro | 28.26% |
| Albania | 27.79% |
| Suriname | 26.18% |
| Iran | 26.00% |
| Lebanon | 25.50% |
| Guyana | 25.40% |
| Serbia | 24.85% |
| Armenia | 24.57% |
| Mauritius | 22.86% |
| Romania | 21.98% |
| Belize | 21.81% |
| Colombia | 21.61% |
| Brazil | 21.36% |
| Samoa | 20.81% |
| Turkey | 18.98% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16.51% |
| Dominican Republic | 16.17% |
| Paraguay | 15.15% |
| Maldives | 15.13% |
| Fiji | 14.90% |
| Jamaica | 14.58% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.40% |
| China | 13.17% |
| Bulgaria | 12.23% |
| Malaysia | 11.70% |
| Venezuela | 11.39% |
| Belarus | 11.22% |
| Turkmenistan | 10.59% |
| Ecuador | 8.65% |
| Tonga | 8.38% |
| Peru | 7.45% |
| Mexico | 6.36% |
| Guatemala | 5.05% |
| Thailand | 4.47% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.85% |
| Cuba | 3.47% |
| Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 14.58% | -4.03% |
| 2021 | 18.61% | -1.61% |
| 2020 | 20.22% | 4.17% |
| 2019 | 16.05% | -2.13% |
| 2018 | 18.18% | -3.62% |
| 2017 | 21.80% | -2.95% |
| 2016 | 24.75% | -1.17% |
| 2015 | 25.92% | -0.54% |
| 2014 | 26.46% | -0.82% |
| 2013 | 27.28% | 3.90% |
| 2012 | 23.38% | 3.07% |
| 2011 | 20.31% | -0.07% |
| 2010 | 20.38% | 1.90% |
| 2009 | 18.48% | 1.37% |
| 2008 | 17.11% | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 17.02% | 0.07% |
| 2006 | 16.95% | -0.02% |
| 2005 | 16.96% | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 16.93% | 0.16% |
| 2003 | 16.77% | -0.01% |
| 2002 | 16.78% | 0.01% |
| 2001 | 16.78% | 0.07% |
| 2000 | 16.70% | 0.10% |
| 1999 | 16.60% | 0.07% |
| 1998 | 16.53% | 0.09% |
| 1997 | 16.44% | 0.10% |
| 1996 | 16.35% | 0.15% |
| 1995 | 16.20% | 0.07% |
| 1994 | 16.14% | 0.33% |
| 1993 | 15.81% | -0.07% |
| 1992 | 15.89% | 0.23% |
| 1991 | 15.66% | 0.23% |
