Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica, 1975–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 34.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica peaked at 37.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.1% | — |
| 1976 | 33.7% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -93.6% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | +1482.3% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -84.9% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +237.7% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | +125.3% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 32.0% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 2.1% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 29.5% | 37.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.6% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.4% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 34.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 34.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, total (%) (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.