Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with intermediate education, female
Jamaica
5.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
5.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
84th
Unemployment with intermediate education, female over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 128 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 5.6% | 7.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 6.1% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, Jamaica or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, female between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).