This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Jamaica statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Jamaican statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Jamaican-specific metadata information.
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator name |
Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities |
|---|---|
| Indicator number |
8.5.2 |
| Target name |
By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value |
| Target number |
8.5 |
| Global indicator description |
The unemployment rate is a useful measure of the underutilization of the labour supply. It reflects the inability of an economy to generate employment for those persons who want to work but are not doing so, even though they are available for employment and actively seeking work. It is thus seen as an indicator of the efficiency and effectiveness of an economy to absorb its labour force and of the performance of the labour market. Short-term time series of the unemployment rate can be used to signal changes in the business cycle; upward movements in the indicator often coincide with recessionary periods or in some cases with the beginning of an expansionary period as persons previously not in the labour market begin to test conditions through an active job search. |
| UN designated tier |
1 |
| UN custodian agency |
International labour organization (ILO) |
| Link to UN metadata | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 383 KB) opens in a new window |
| Organisation |
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) (No Data for April 2020) |
|---|---|
| Periodicity |
Quarterly |
| Link to data source | http://statinja.gov.jm/ opens in a new window |