Jamaica vs Uruguay: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national
Jamaica
135.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
139.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
54th
Uruguay rank
51st
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 139.4% against 135.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 155 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.5% | 142.1% | 60.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 164.7% | 147.2% | 17.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 162.0% | 147.5% | 14.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 132.2% | 121.9% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 139.4% against 135.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 3.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 155 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 (%) (national 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.