Unemployment with basic education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unemployment with basic education, female was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.2% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Jamaica peaked at 10.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 129 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 basic education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.5% | — |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.2% compare
- 111 Mexico 2.2% compare
- 112 Togo 2.2% compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 2.1% compare
- 116 Philippines 2.1% compare
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 with basic education, female in Jamaica?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Jamaica was 2.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).