Jamaica - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 10.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 61.97 in 1980, while its lowest value was 6.36 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1975 29.56
1976 32.60
1978 35.23
1980 61.97
1981 37.95
1982 39.42
1985 56.01
1988 36.92
1990 23.08
1991 22.82
1992 22.81
1993 22.40
1994 21.73
1995 22.51
1996 23.04
1997 23.41
1998 22.09
1999 22.82
2000 22.28
2001 20.93
2002 19.56
2003 16.34
2004 17.28
2005 15.80
2006 14.46
2007 14.28
2008 8.86
2009 9.11
2010 9.76
2011 10.25
2012 11.21
2013 12.57
2014 11.65
2015 17.86
2016 11.37
2017 9.71
2018 6.95
2019 6.36
2020 7.43
2021 10.31

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 11.12 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 23.54 in 1997, while its lowest value was 9.91 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 22.98
1992 23.04
1993 22.65
1994 22.06
1995 22.66
1996 23.25
1997 23.54
1998 22.20
1999 22.88
2000 22.38
2001 21.04
2002 19.73
2003 16.40
2004 17.35
2005 15.81
2006 14.45
2007 14.28
2008 14.63
2009 14.88
2010 16.27
2011 16.82
2012 18.10
2013 20.09
2014 18.17
2015 17.88
2016 17.41
2017 15.38
2018 11.90
2019 9.91
2020 11.98
2021 11.12

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 6.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 18.68 in 1985, while its lowest value was 3.83 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1975 11.21
1976 12.93
1978 13.71
1980 18.44
1981 13.80
1982 15.62
1985 18.68
1988 13.17
1990 9.31
1991 9.51
1992 9.49
1993 10.87
1994 9.59
1995 10.83
1996 9.97
1997 10.42
1998 10.02
1999 10.01
2000 10.17
2001 10.23
2002 9.85
2003 8.08
2004 8.14
2005 7.64
2006 7.01
2007 6.09
2008 4.93
2009 5.90
2010 5.95
2011 6.28
2012 6.67
2013 7.40
2014 6.98
2015 9.90
2016 6.37
2017 5.48
2018 4.24
2019 3.83
2020 5.73
2021 6.70

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 7.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.24 in 2013, while its lowest value was 5.81 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 9.58
1992 9.58
1993 10.99
1994 9.73
1995 10.90
1996 10.06
1997 10.48
1998 10.07
1999 10.04
2000 10.22
2001 10.28
2002 9.94
2003 8.11
2004 8.17
2005 7.65
2006 7.01
2007 6.09
2008 7.33
2009 8.54
2010 9.24
2011 9.39
2012 10.52
2013 11.24
2014 10.10
2015 9.91
2016 9.61
2017 8.43
2018 6.72
2019 5.81
2020 7.41
2021 7.58

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 8.36 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 35.51 in 1980, while its lowest value was 4.99 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1969 17.58
1972 23.18
1973 22.11
1974 20.50
1975 19.65
1976 21.81
1978 23.72
1980 35.51
1981 25.00
1982 26.70
1985 33.39
1988 23.03
1990 15.72
1991 15.74
1992 15.75
1993 16.32
1994 15.34
1995 16.23
1996 16.01
1997 16.35
1998 15.50
1999 15.74
2000 15.54
2001 14.93
2002 14.19
2003 11.73
2004 12.21
2005 11.26
2006 10.32
2007 9.75
2008 6.67
2009 7.31
2010 7.63
2011 8.03
2012 8.69
2013 9.70
2014 9.05
2015 13.51
2016 8.63
2017 7.40
2018 5.47
2019 4.99
2020 6.50
2021 8.36

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 9.18 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 16.35 in 1997, while its lowest value was 7.69 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 15.74
1992 15.75
1993 16.32
1994 15.34
1995 16.23
1996 16.01
1997 16.35
1998 15.50
1999 15.74
2000 15.54
2001 14.93
2002 14.19
2003 11.73
2004 12.21
2005 11.26
2006 10.32
2007 9.75
2008 10.59
2009 11.36
2010 12.37
2011 12.70
2012 13.93
2013 15.25
2014 13.74
2015 13.51
2016 13.19
2017 11.63
2018 9.10
2019 7.69
2020 9.48
2021 9.18

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment