Jamaica vs Madagascar: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Jamaica
3.0%
in 2023
Madagascar
3.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
146th
Madagascar rank
143rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 4.6% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.4% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Jamaica ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.