Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica peaked at 45.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 90th 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, total (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.7% | — |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 37.4% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 28.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 27.5% | 33.8% | 6 |
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- 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, total (%) in Jamaica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica was 33.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, total (%) (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.