World StatisticsJamaica: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20253.3
Change since 2015-62.8%8.8 (2015)
World rank133 / 1822025
Rank in region27 / 31Latin America & Caribbean
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3 | +4.3% | 133 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +4.3% | 139 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | -26.0% | 146 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -21.3% | 120 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -20.2% | 111 / 187 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +30.4% | 91 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | -8.8% | 101 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -26.1% | 88 / 187 |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -14.3% | 70 / 187 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -2.2% | 62 / 187 |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -2.4% | 65 / 187 |
| 2014 | 9.0 | -6.7% | 61 / 187 |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +11.5% | 61 / 187 |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +8.2% | 68 / 187 |
| 2011 | 8.0 | +5.3% | 71 / 187 |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +4.3% | 84 / 187 |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +9.7% | 87 / 187 |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +0.9% | 79 / 187 |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +0.0% | 82 / 187 |
| 2006 | 6.6 | +0.4% | 91 / 187 |
| 2005 | 6.6 | +0.6% | 101 / 187 |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +0.1% | 98 / 187 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -1.2% | 101 / 187 |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -0.4% | 99 / 187 |
| 2001 | 6.6 | -1.6% | 97 / 187 |
| 2000 | 6.8 | -0.9% | 97 / 187 |
| 1999 | 6.8 | -0.5% | 100 / 187 |
| 1998 | 6.8 | +2.3% | 101 / 187 |
| 1997 | 6.7 | +1.2% | 102 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.6 | +4.5% | 107 / 187 |
| 1995 | 6.3 | -0.2% | 109 / 187 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +1.6% | 103 / 187 |
| 1993 | 6.2 | -2.3% | 99 / 187 |
| 1992 | 6.4 | +2.4% | 90 / 187 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | – | 92 / 187 |
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