Jamaica Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 14.46%, a 0.77% increase from 2023.
  • Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 13.69%, a 0.57% increase from 2022.
  • Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 13.12%, a 3.72% decline from 2021.
  • Jamaica youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.84%, a 3.25% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.