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Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Jamaica — 18 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | total: 27.1% country comparison to the world: 20 male: 22.5% female: 33.1% (2009) |
| 2012 | total: 27.1% country comparison to the world: 20 male: 22.5% female: 33.1% (2009) |
| 2013 | total: 30.1% country comparison to the world: 24 male: 23.9% female: 37.9% (2011) |
| 2014 | total: 34% country comparison to the world: 20 male: 27.1% female: 42.6% (2012) |
| 2015 | total: 34% | male: 27.1% | female: 42.6% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20 |
| 2016 | total: 37.8% | male: 30% | female: 48.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20 |
| 2017 | total: 37.8% | male: 32.4% | female: 43.8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20 |
| 2018 | total: 28.3% (2017 est.) | male: 23.2% (2017 est.) | female: 34.4% (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | total: 24.1% | male: 20.1% | female: 29.2% (2018 est.) |
| 2020 | total: 24.2% | male: 20% | female: 29.3% (2018 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 20.6% male: 16.8% female: 25.4% (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 20.6% male: 16.8% female: 25.4% (2019 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 22.4% male: 19% female: 26.7% (2021 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 22.4% male: 19% female: 26.7% (2021 est.) |
| 2023 | total: 26.1% (2021 est.) male: 22.1% female: 31.4% |
| 2023 | total: 26.1% (2021 est.) male: 22.1% female: 31.4% |
| 2024 | total: 13.8% (2023 est.) male: 13.1% (2023 est.) female: 14.9% (2023 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| 2025 | total: 14.5% (2024 est.) male: 12.9% (2024 est.) female: 16.4% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |