SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Jamaica
Jamaica: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 3.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jamaica is 3.02, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jamaica peaked at 15.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.54 | — |
| 2001 | 14.99 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.19 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.74 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 11.44 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.26 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.32 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.74 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.67 | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.03 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.05 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 4.99 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 5.19 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.32 | 6.67 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 4.99 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 3.02 | 6.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jamaica?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jamaica was 3.02 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.