Jamaica vs Poland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Jamaica
3.0%
in 2023
Poland
3.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
146th
Poland rank
147th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Jamaica
- Poland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 146th and Poland ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.0% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 14.8% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Jamaica or Poland?
- Jamaica, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Jamaica and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Jamaica ranks 146th and Poland ranks 147th 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.