El Salvador vs Jamaica: Unemployment rate
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
3.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
136th
Jamaica rank
137th
Unemployment rate over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.