Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica stood at 26.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica peaked at 27.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.4% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.0% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.2% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Montenegro 26.8% compare
- 83 Mauritius 26.8% compare
- 84 Indonesia 26.8% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 26.5% compare
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 26.4% 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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica was 26.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).