The number of unemployed people in Jamaica currently stands at 53,868, indicating a decrease of 12,546 (-18.9%) since 2021.
Number of unemployed people in Jamaica
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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Unemployed people
Jamaica Unemployed people between 1969 and 2022
| Period | Unemployed people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53,868 | -12,546 |
| 2021 | 66,414 | -15,669 |
| 2020 | 82,083 | +16,755 |
| 2019 | 65,328 | -4,981 |
| 2018 | 70,310 | -25,812 |
| 2017 | 96,121 | -14,754 |
| 2016 | 110,875 | -67,025 |
| 2015 | 177,900 | +65,722 |
| 2014 | 112,179 | -6,471 |
| 2013 | 118,649 | +15,161 |
| 2012 | 103,488 | +8,017 |
| 2011 | 95,471 | +5,036 |
| 2010 | 90,436 | +1,630 |
| 2009 | 88,805 | +5,815 |
| 2008 | 82,991 | -41,459 |
| 2007 | 124,450 | -4,925 |
| 2006 | 129,375 | -4,775 |
| 2005 | 134,150 | -2,650 |
| 2004 | 136,800 | +7,900 |
| 2003 | 128,900 | -42,900 |
| 2002 | 171,800 | +6,200 |
| 2001 | 165,600 | -6,150 |
| 2000 | 171,750 | -3,250 |
| 1999 | 175,000 | 0 |
| 1998 | 175,000 | -11,900 |
| 1997 | 186,900 | +3,900 |
| 1996 | 183,000 | -3,800 |
| 1995 | 186,800 | +19,400 |
| 1994 | 167,400 | -9,300 |
| 1993 | 176,700 | +7,400 |
| 1992 | 169,300 | +600 |
| 1991 | 168,700 | +2,100 |
| 1990 | 166,600 | -10,800 |
| 1989 | 177,400 | -25,900 |
| 1988 | 203,300 | -21,300 |
| 1987 | 224,600 | -25,850 |
| 1986 | 250,450 | -10,300 |
| 1985 | 260,750 | -6,100 |
| 1984 | 266,850 | +850 |
| 1983 | 266,000 | -12,550 |
| 1982 | 278,550 | +22,800 |
| 1981 | 255,750 | -6,050 |
| 1980 | 261,800 | +2,550 |
| 1979 | 259,250 | +36,500 |
| 1978 | 222,750 | +7,650 |
| 1977 | 215,100 | +22,400 |
| 1976 | 192,700 | +21,850 |
| 1975 | 170,850 | -2,900 |
| 1974 | 173,750 | -2,650 |
| 1973 | 176,400 | -8,100 |
| 1972 | 184,500 | +52,800 |
| 1969 | 131,700 |