Female labor force by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female labor force by age was 28,662 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 28,662 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Jamaica peaked at 28,662 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,441 people, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,963 people | 16,122 people | 23,992 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,721 people | 13,381 people | 15,378 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,232 people | 12,441 people | 20,399 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,711 people | 19,979 people | 28,662 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Jamaica?
- Female labor force by age in Jamaica was 28,662 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,662 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,441 people in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for female labor force by age?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).