Austria vs Jamaica: Youth unemployment rate
Austria
11.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
10.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
105th
Jamaica rank
107th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Austria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.0% against 10.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Austria ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 15.4% | 9.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 17.0% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 22.4% | 12.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 13.5% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Austria or Jamaica?
- Austria, at 11.0% against 10.8% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Austria and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Jamaica rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Austria ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.