Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Jamaica

Jamaica: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,963 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,963
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,999
in 1998
All-time low
1,865
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Jamaica, 1986–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1986200420231986: 1.9k1987: 1.9k1988: 1.9k1989: 2.0k1990: 1.9k1991: 1.9k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.0k1995: 1.9k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.0k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Jamaica stood at 1,963.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Jamaica peaked at 1,999 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,865, in 1986.

That places Jamaica 68th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,912 1,865 1,973 4
1990s 1,962 1,938 1,999 10
2000s 1,963 1,946 1,971 10
2010s 1,936 1,907 1,954 10
2020s 1,926 1,878 1,963 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Kazakhstan 1,975 compare
  2. 66 Croatia 1,974 compare
  3. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,968 compare
  4. 69 Indonesia 1,958 compare
  5. 70 Chile 1,950 compare
  6. 71 North Macedonia 1,949 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More work & labour data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Jamaica?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Jamaica was 1,963 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,999 in 1998.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,865 in 1986.
How does Jamaica rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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