Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica peaked at 38.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2013.
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 falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 31.1% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 23.1% | 30.3% | 6 |
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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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica was 29.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.