Eritrea vs Jamaica: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Eritrea
10.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
10.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
118th
Jamaica rank
115th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Eritrea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 15.4% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 17.0% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 22.4% | 12.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 14.1% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Eritrea or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Eritrea and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Eritrea ranks 118th 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.