Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 54.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica is 54.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica peaked at 54.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.8% | — |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 54.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 54.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.8%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 37.8% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.9% | 54.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Cape Verde 55.1% compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.9% compare
- 83 Mexico 54.4% compare
- 85 Paraguay 53.9% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 53.8% compare
- 87 Hungary 53.1% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica was 54.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).