Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 30.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica, 1975–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica stood at 30.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica peaked at 30.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1988.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.0% | — |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -99.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +13696.8% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +8.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 30.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +13696.8% | 0.2% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | -99.0% | 19.3% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 20.5% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 0.2% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.1% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 30.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.