Unemployment with basic education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unemployment with basic education was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment with basic education in Jamaica stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Jamaica peaked at 6.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 120th of 130 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 basic education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Unemployment with basic education in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 (% of total 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).