Jamaica Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 11% (2008 est.)
9.9% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	15.40 %	70		2002 est.
2004	15.90 %	62	3.25 %	2003 est.
2005	15.00 %	132	-5.66 %	2004 est.
2006	11.50 %	115	-23.33 %	2005 est.
2007	11.30 %	125	-1.74 %	2006 est.
2008	9.90 %	122	-12.39 %	2007 est.
2009	11.00 %	131	11.11 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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