Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 37.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica peaked at 52.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 100th 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, male (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.8% | — |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 43.5% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 33.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.8% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.2% compare
- 98 Lesotho 37.2% compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.1% compare
- 101 Cyprus 37.0% compare
- 102 Costa Rica 36.9% compare
- 103 France 36.8% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica was 37.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, male (%) (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.