Belarus vs Jamaica: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Belarus
10.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
10.4%
in 2024
Belarus rank
112th
Jamaica rank
115th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Belarus
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belarus ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 15.4% | 6.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 17.0% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 22.4% | 11.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 14.1% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Belarus or Jamaica?
- Belarus, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Belarus and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Belarus ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.