Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 135.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jamaica, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jamaica is 135.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jamaica peaked at 294.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 120.4%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 53rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 198.7% | — |
| 1976 | 202.7% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 212.8% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 211.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 206.9% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 294.4% | +42.3% |
| 1990 | 246.1% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 226.3% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 193.2% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 199.5% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 177.3% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 200.3% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 183.3% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 181.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 193.3% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 179.5% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 164.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 165.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 171.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 142.9% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 149.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 161.5% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 177.9% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 173.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 177.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 154.2% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 152.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 148.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 162.9% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 132.5% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 139.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 120.4% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 135.9% | +12.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 135.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 135.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.8% | 198.7% | 212.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 237.7% | 206.9% | 294.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 200.1% | 177.3% | 246.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 164.7% | 142.9% | 179.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 162.0% | 148.4% | 177.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 132.2% | 120.4% | 139.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jamaica?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jamaica was 135.9% in 2023, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 294.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.4% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.