Ethiopia vs Jamaica: Unemployment rate
Ethiopia
3.32
in 2025
Jamaica
3.29
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
134th
Jamaica rank
137th
Unemployment rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.32 against 3.29 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 | 6.5 | 3.21 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 6.69 | 3.95 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 7.84 | 5.36 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 4.21 | 0.6428 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
- Ethiopia, at 3.32 against 3.29 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 0.03, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.