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Jamaica Lowest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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9.99% in 2023

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The lowest youth unemployment in Jamaica was 9.99% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (9.99%), 2024 (10.38%), 2025 (10.81%), 2022 (13.12%), 1991 (14.46%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Jamaica Top 5 Lowest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	9.99%
2nd	2024	10.38%
3rd	2025	10.81%
4th	2022	13.12%
5th	1991	14.46%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

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
1995	15.13%	+0.09pp	101st
1994	15.04%	+0.30pp	103rd
1993	14.74%	−0.15pp	104th
1992	14.89%	+0.43pp	112th
1991	14.46%	–	113th
2021	16.84%	−3.25pp	108th
2019	15.96%	−2.10pp	111th
2008	17.18%	+0.17pp	118th
2007	17.01%	+0.06pp	116th
2006	16.95%	+0.11pp	113th
2005	16.84%	+0.14pp	113th
2004	16.71%	+0.16pp	103rd
2003	16.55%	−0.05pp	102nd
2002	16.60%	+0.05pp	105th
2001	16.55%	−0.05pp	105th
2000	16.60%	+0.04pp	107th
1999	16.55%	+0.16pp	105th
1998	16.39%	+0.38pp	106th
1997	16.01%	+0.25pp	105th
1996	15.77%	+0.64pp	104th
2018	18.06%	−3.62pp	119th
2009	18.55%	+1.37pp	111th
2020	20.09%	+4.13pp	119th
2011	20.36%	−0.09pp	120th
2010	20.45%	+1.90pp	119th
2017	21.69%	−2.98pp	131st
2012	23.40%	+3.04pp	130th
2016	24.66%	−1.12pp	140th
2015	25.78%	−0.57pp	144th
2014	26.35%	−0.88pp	146th
2013	27.23%	+3.83pp	147th

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