Unemployment with basic education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.0% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Jamaica peaked at 5.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 124th out of 130 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 121 Ecuador 1.2% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 1.1% compare
- 123 Myanmar 1.0% compare
- 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 126 Niger 0.9% compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 0.7% 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, male in Jamaica?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Jamaica was 1.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).