Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate

1985 - 2016 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 13.200 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.500 % for 2015. Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 15.400 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2016, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.000 % in 1985 and a record low of 9.850 % in 2007. Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
13.20 2016	13.50 2015	9.85 2007	25.00 1985	%	yearly	1985 - 2016

Related Indicators for Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate (%)	13.20 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Unemployment (Person th)	178.53 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Labour Force (Person th)	1,353.65 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Employment (Person th)	1,175.15 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period (%)	-2.222 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change (%)	-2.222 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period (%)	0.351 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Unemployment: % Change (%)	0.351 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Employment: % Change over Previous Period (%)	3.196 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Employment: % Change (%)	3.196 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Employment Index (2010=100)	107.327 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period (%)	2.820 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Labour Force: % Change (%)	2.820 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016

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Jamaica Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	14,751.510 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	7,621.283 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.600 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JMD bn)	1,328.988 2030	yearly	1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JMD bn)	2,368.912 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (JMD bn)	1,374.669 2030	yearly	1991 - 2030

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.762 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	8.375 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.511 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

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Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	8.58 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	200.00 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	0.06 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	132.58 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	0.03 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	11.27 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	2.23 2017	yearly	1953 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	101.11 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	0.22 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	64.78 2017	yearly	1958 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	0.04 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	34.49 2017	yearly	1969 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	93.28 2017	yearly	1958 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	1.48 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	0.17 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	33.24 2017	yearly	1955 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	14.31 2017	yearly	1958 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	6.18 2010	yearly	1948 - 2010
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	4.36 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	37.11 2017	yearly	1953 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	275.38 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere:... (USD mn)	1.13 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Cyprus (USD mn)	0.03 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.03 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.02 2011	yearly	1970 - 2011
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Israel (USD mn)	5.32 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.01 2013	yearly	1980 - 2013
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.03 2011	yearly	2011 - 2011
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.51 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.05 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	2.94 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	1.05 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.00 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	1.50 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	2.06 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong (USD mn)	35.40 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	56.01 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	18.25 2017	yearly	1953 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Korea (USD mn)	29.28 2017	yearly	1965 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.15 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	19.66 2017	yearly	1966 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.01 2014	yearly	1988 - 2014
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	1.66 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.35 2017	yearly	1952 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Singapore (USD mn)	5.77 2017	yearly	1967 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	103.97 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	13.02 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	13.20 2015	yearly	1960 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.05 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.16 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.05 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.05 2017	yearly	1977 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.03 2011	yearly	1998 - 2011
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.09 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.08 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2009	yearly	1975 - 2009
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	1972 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.18 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.02 2015	yearly	1976 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1984 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.12 2017	yearly	1972 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.04 2017	yearly	1987 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.01 2009	yearly	1970 - 2009
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.00 2012	yearly	1977 - 2012
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North ... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	0.01 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	0.22 2017	yearly	1999 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	5.47 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.00 2010	yearly	1991 - 2010
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.39 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.00 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Europe Not ... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1959 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Countries or Area Not Specified (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1952 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified (USD mn)	2.42 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Armeni... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	0.20 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Georgi... (USD mn)	0.01 2015	yearly	1998 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Kazakh... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	1.10 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Moldov... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Russia (USD mn)	0.11 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017

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