Female employment to population ratio in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female employment to population ratio was 58.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Jamaica, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Jamaica is 58.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Jamaica peaked at 58.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.29, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 40.63 | — |
| 1975 | 39.95 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 40.02 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 40.22 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.29 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 38.94 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 38.3 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 40.41 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 47.01 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 48.49 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48.58 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.87 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.61 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.34 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 44.88 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.89 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 42.47 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.14 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.62 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 48.9 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 50.58 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 48.75 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 47.11 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 46.92 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.25 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.92 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.68 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 51.35 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 52.36 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.88 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.26 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.49 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.38 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 58.2 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.2 | 39.95 | 40.63 | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.59 | 38.29 | 47.01 | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.38 | 42.89 | 48.58 | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.91 | 42.47 | 50.58 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.02 | 46.25 | 53.88 | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.33 | 51.26 | 58.2 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Jamaica?
- Female employment to population ratio in Jamaica was 58.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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