Guyana vs Jamaica: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Guyana
147.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
142.7%
in 2025
Guyana rank
43rd
Jamaica rank
44th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 147.9% against 142.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 5.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 43rd and Jamaica ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.0% | 173.4% | 40.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 153.5% | 172.9% | 19.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 160.3% | 162.9% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 147.6% | 130.8% | 16.8% | Guyana |
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), Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 147.9% against 142.7% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 5.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Guyana ranks 43rd and Jamaica ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- 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.