Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 0.4773 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Jamaica is 0.4773 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 6.14 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.8 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 127th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5498 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.7583 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4976 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6258 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3347 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1997 | 0.584 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5533 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4298 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6856 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7022 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8762 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9068 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.996 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -367.6% |
| 2010 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5983 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +251.6% |
| 2014 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3323 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +951.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2020 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2021 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2022 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3419 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4773 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5417 % change on previous year | 0.3347 % change on previous year | 0.7583 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5951 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 124 Cyprus 0.5393 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Guyana 0.5355 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Brunei Darussalam 0.5029 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bahamas 0.4028 % change on previous year compare
- 129 New Zealand 0.3645 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.2767 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 0.4773 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.