Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica

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

Latest (2002)
0.3%
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
26th
of 111 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, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.10.20.30.41990199620021990: 0.419 % of total youth labor force1996: 0.355 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.373 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.236 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.309 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2002, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

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

Jamaica ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1990 0.4%
1996 0.4% -15.3%
1999 0.4% +5.2%
2001 0.2% -36.7%
2002 0.3% +30.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 23 Portugal 0.3% compare
  2. 24 Ukraine 0.3%
  3. 25 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
  4. 27 Zambia 0.3% compare
  5. 28 Mauritius 0.3%
  6. 29 Brazil 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica was 0.3% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Jamaica ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2002.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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