Jamaica Average Youth Unemployment 1991-2025
17.53%
Jamaica's average youth unemployment from 1991 to 2025 was 17.53%, based on 35 data points.
All Data (sorted by year)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.81% | +0.43pp | 78th |
| 2024 | 10.38% | +0.39pp | 72nd |
| 2023 | 9.99% | −3.13pp | 69th |
| 2022 | 13.12% | −3.72pp | 92nd |
| 2021 | 16.84% | −3.25pp | 108th |
| 2020 | 20.09% | +4.13pp | 119th |
| 2019 | 15.96% | −2.10pp | 111th |
| 2018 | 18.06% | −3.62pp | 119th |
| 2017 | 21.69% | −2.98pp | 131st |
| 2016 | 24.66% | −1.12pp | 140th |
| 2015 | 25.78% | −0.57pp | 144th |
| 2014 | 26.35% | −0.88pp | 146th |
| 2013 | 27.23% | +3.83pp | 147th |
| 2012 | 23.40% | +3.04pp | 130th |
| 2011 | 20.36% | −0.09pp | 120th |
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