Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Youth unemployment rate
Jamaica
10.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
11.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
107th
Vanuatu rank
104th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 107th and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.0% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 10.9% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.3% against 10.8% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.