Unemployment with advanced education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
114th
of 127 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2013
All-time low
1.8%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2023

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

23452008201520232008: 2.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2009: 3.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2010: 4.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2011: 4 % of male labor force with advanced education2012: 3.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2013: 5 % of male labor force with advanced education2014: 5 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 4.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2017: 4.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 3.4 % of male labor force with advanced education2019: 2.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2020: 3.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 2.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 2.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2023: 1.8 % of male labor force with advanced education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Jamaica is 1.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Jamaica peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.

That places Jamaica 114th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Jamaica, 2008 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
2008 2.7%
2009 3.5% +31.3%
2010 4.9% +38.8%
2011 4.0% -17.9%
2012 3.7% -6.0%
2013 5.0% +34.0%
2014 5.0% -1.3%
2016 4.8% -3.2%
2017 4.8% -1.0%
2018 3.4% -29.3%
2019 2.2% -33.7%
2020 3.8% +70.7%
2021 2.5% -33.2%
2022 2.2% -13.2%
2023 1.8% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.7% 3.5% 2
2010s 4.2% 2.2% 5.0% 9
2020s 2.6% 1.8% 3.8% 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 111 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
  2. 112 Macau, China 1.8% compare
  3. 113 Seychelles 1.8% compare
  4. 115 Romania 1.7% compare
  5. 116 Slovakia 1.6% compare
  6. 117 Thailand 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Jamaica?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Jamaica was 1.8% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Jamaica ranks 114th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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
146 places, 2,619 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).