Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Jamaica, 1975–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Jamaica stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Jamaica peaked at 99.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.0% | — |
| 1976 | 56.0% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 99.3% | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -19.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 48.0% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 62.8% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 37.3% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 23.6% | 44.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 19.2% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 10.6% | 21.9% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Jamaica?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Jamaica was 10.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.