Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.3%
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
35th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.10.20.30.41990199620021990: 0.417 % of youth labor force with high education1996: 0.338 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.363 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.24 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.307 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jamaica is 0.3%, measured in 2002.

That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.

Jamaica ranks 35th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1990 0.4%
1996 0.3% -18.9%
1999 0.4% +7.3%
2001 0.2% -33.8%
2002 0.3% +27.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 32 India 0.3% compare
  2. 33 Ukraine 0.3%
  3. 34 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
  4. 36 Mauritius 0.3%
  5. 37 Brazil 0.3% compare
  6. 38 Egypt 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jamaica?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jamaica was 0.3% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Jamaica ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2002.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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