East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Jamaica: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
93.4%
in 2025
Jamaica
142.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
44th
Jamaica rank
44th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 142.7% against 93.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 49.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 173.4% | 84.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 172.9% | 80.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 162.9% | 67.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 130.8% | 36.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 142.7% against 93.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 49.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.