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Youth unemployment rate in Jamaica

Latest: 10.8%
Previous: 10.4%
Change: +0.43 (+4.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in Jamaica
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	14.5%
Dec 31, 1992	14.9%
Dec 31, 1993	14.7%
Dec 31, 1994	15.0%
Dec 31, 1995	15.1%
Dec 31, 1996	15.8%
Dec 31, 1997	16.0%
Dec 31, 1998	16.4%
Dec 31, 1999	16.6%
Dec 31, 2000	16.6%
Dec 31, 2001	16.5%
Dec 31, 2002	16.6%
Dec 31, 2003	16.5%
Dec 31, 2004	16.7%
Dec 31, 2005	16.8%
Dec 31, 2006	17.0%
Dec 31, 2007	17.0%
Dec 31, 2008	17.2%
Dec 31, 2009	18.6%
Dec 31, 2010	20.5%
Dec 31, 2011	20.4%
Dec 31, 2012	23.4%
Dec 31, 2013	27.2%
Dec 31, 2014	26.3%
Dec 31, 2015	25.8%
Dec 31, 2016	24.7%
Dec 31, 2017	21.7%
Dec 31, 2018	18.1%
Dec 31, 2019	16.0%
Dec 31, 2020	20.1%
Dec 31, 2021	16.8%
Dec 31, 2022	13.1%
Dec 31, 2023	10.0%
Dec 31, 2024	10.4%
Dec 31, 2025	10.8%

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