Employment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment was 1,316 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1,316
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,316
in 2023
All-time low
905.7
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992β2023
Employment in Jamaica, 1992β2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,316 for employment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Jamaica peaked at 1,316 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 905.7, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938.2 | 905.7 | 963.3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,068 | 935.6 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,149 | 1,087 | 1,245 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,244 | 1,181 | 1,316 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 109 Moldova, Republic of 1,410 compare
- 110 Mongolia 1,368 compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,354 compare
- 113 Armenia, Republic of 1,220 compare
- 114 Albania 1,176 compare
- 115 Puerto Rico 1,029 compare
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Jamaica?
- Employment in Jamaica was 1,316 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 905.7 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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