Youth Unemployment Rate in Jamaica increased to 10.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 10.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in Jamaica averaged 23.06 percent from 2012 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 37.00 percent in the second quarter of 2013 and a record low of 10.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025. source: Statistical Institute of Jamaica

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	1389400.00	1413200.00		Mar 2026
Employment Rate	64.50	65.60	percent	Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	66.80	67.80	percent	Mar 2026
Population	2.94	2.93	Million	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	51500.00	48800.00		Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate	3.60	3.30	percent	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	10.70	10.60	percent	Mar 2026