Unemployment with advanced education, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
117th
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2013
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Jamaica, 2008–2023

24682008201520232008: 3.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 3.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 5.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2011: 4.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 6.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 7.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 6 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 7.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2017: 6.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 3.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 4 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 4.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 3 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 2.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2023: 1.6 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment with advanced education, female in Jamaica stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Jamaica peaked at 7.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.

Jamaica ranks 117th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Jamaica, 2008 to 2023.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
2008 3.1%
2009 3.6% +16.6%
2010 5.3% +45.0%
2011 4.6% -12.7%
2012 6.2% +34.2%
2013 7.9% +28.9%
2014 6.0% -24.1%
2016 7.4% +23.4%
2017 6.6% -11.5%
2018 3.7% -44.1%
2019 4.0% +8.5%
2020 4.4% +10.3%
2021 3.0% -32.3%
2022 2.1% -29.3%
2023 1.6% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.1% 3.6% 2
2010s 5.7% 3.7% 7.9% 9
2020s 2.8% 1.6% 4.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Jamaica?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Jamaica ranks 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).