Jamaica vs United States: Unemployment rate women
Jamaica
4.29
in 2025
United States
4.18
in 2025
Jamaica rank
117th
United States rank
120th
Unemployment rate women over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.29 against 4.18 in United States, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and United States ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 | 5.68 | 2.89 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.83 | 5.31 | 3.52 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.13 | 5.98 | 4.16 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4.79 | 0.4162 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 4.29 against 4.18 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.11, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and United States ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.