Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 10.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.38
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.23
in 2013
All-time low
9.99
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jamaica is 10.38, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jamaica peaked at 27.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.99, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.46 | — |
| 1992 | 14.89 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.74 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.04 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.13 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.77 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 16.01 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.39 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 16.55 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.55 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.55 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.84 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.95 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.18 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.55 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 20.45 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 20.36 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 27.23 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 26.35 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.78 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.66 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.69 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 20.09 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 16.84 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 13.12 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 9.99 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 10.38 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.44 | 14.46 | 16.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.95 | 16.55 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 15.96 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 | 9.99 | 20.09 | 5 |
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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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jamaica?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jamaica was 10.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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