Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Jamaica stood at 17.1%.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Jamaica peaked at 21.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.4% | — |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 17.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Jamaica?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Jamaica was 17.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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).