Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 18.06%, a 1.08% decline from 2021.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 19.14%, a 1.08% decline from 2020.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.22%, a 4.17% increase from 2019.
- Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 16.05%, a 2.13% decline from 2018.
Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
18.06% |
-1.08% |
2021 |
19.14% |
-1.08% |
2020 |
20.22% |
4.17% |
2019 |
16.05% |
-2.13% |
2018 |
18.18% |
-3.62% |
2017 |
21.80% |
-2.95% |
2016 |
24.75% |
-1.13% |
2015 |
25.88% |
-0.58% |
2014 |
26.46% |
-0.82% |
2013 |
27.28% |
3.90% |
2012 |
23.38% |
3.07% |
2011 |
20.31% |
-0.07% |
2010 |
20.38% |
1.90% |
2009 |
18.48% |
1.37% |
2008 |
17.11% |
0.17% |
2007 |
16.94% |
0.06% |
2006 |
16.88% |
0.12% |
2005 |
16.76% |
0.13% |
2004 |
16.63% |
0.13% |
2003 |
16.50% |
-0.09% |
2002 |
16.59% |
0.00% |
2001 |
16.59% |
-0.10% |
2000 |
16.69% |
0.01% |
1999 |
16.69% |
0.13% |
1998 |
16.55% |
0.37% |
1997 |
16.18% |
0.25% |
1996 |
15.93% |
0.66% |
1995 |
15.27% |
0.11% |
1994 |
15.17% |
0.33% |
1993 |
14.83% |
-0.13% |
1992 |
14.96% |
0.47% |
1991 |
14.49% |
14.49% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |