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

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with basic education, male

Jamaica

1.0%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.7%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

124th

Saudi Arabia rank

127th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

Jamaica
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.9%	1.4%	1.5%	Jamaica
2020s	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?: Jamaica, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?: 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Jamaica ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).