Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Israel or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Israel as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jamaica?

52 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Jamaica: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Israel

3.0%

in 2025

Jamaica

3.0%

in 2023

Israel rank

150th

Jamaica rank

148th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Israel
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Jamaica ahead.

Israel ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 148th of 187 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.5%	17.6%	13.1%	Jamaica
1970s	3.2%	22.8%	19.6%	Jamaica
1980s	6.0%	25.7%	19.7%	Jamaica
1990s	9.8%	15.9%	6.1%	Jamaica
2000s	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	Jamaica
2010s	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	Jamaica
2020s	4.0%	4.7%	0.7%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Israel or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Israel and Jamaica?: 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jamaica?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Israel and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Israel ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.