Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 64.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jamaica, 1974–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 64.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jamaica peaked at 64.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 55.4% | — |
| 1975 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 53.0% | 55.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 50.7% | 56.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 54.0% | 58.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 53.7% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.0% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.2% | 64.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 44 Saudi Arabia 65.2% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.2% compare
- 46 Kenya 64.9% compare
- 48 Australia 64.1% compare
- 49 Switzerland 64.1% compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 63.6% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jamaica?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jamaica was 64.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.