Unemployment Rate in Jamaica remained unchanged at 3.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 3.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Jamaica averaged 10.98 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 1997 and a record low of 3.30 percent in the second quarter of 2025. source: Statistical Institute of Jamaica

Unemployment Rate in Jamaica is expected to be 3.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Jamaica Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.80 percent in 2027 and 5.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1413200.00 1441100.00 Dec 2025
Employment Rate 65.60 66.80 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.80 69.10 percent Dec 2025
Population 2.82 2.82 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 48800.00 49200.00 Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 3.30 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.60 10.20 percent Dec 2025


Jamaica Unemployment Rate
In Jamaica, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.30 16.50 3.30 1991 - 2025 percent Quarterly