Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica, 1975–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 37.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica peaked at 48.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.2% | — |
| 1976 | 45.8% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 44.1% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -50.7% |
| 1981 | 44.1% | +102.6% |
| 1982 | 45.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +49.0% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +7.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 37.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 37.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +102.6% | 21.8% | 44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 44.1% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 21.8% | 45.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 37.9% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 33.1% | 39.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.7% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.2% | 37.7% | 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, male (%) in Jamaica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica was 37.7% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.