Female labor force by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female labor force by age was 28,662 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,662
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
113th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28,662
in 2024
All-time low
12,441
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 28,662 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,441, 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.
Female labor force by age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,992 | — |
| 1991 | 23,290 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 22,364 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 21,286 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 20,274 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 19,329 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 18,449 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 17,641 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 16,882 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 16,122 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 15,378 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 14,666 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13,994 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13,381 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 14,714 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 14,748 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14,853 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15,022 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15,255 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15,198 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14,800 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12,441 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 12,903 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15,115 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 15,632 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,840 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 17,086 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18,157 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 18,947 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 20,399 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 19,979 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22,381 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 24,825 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 27,709 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 28,662 | +3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28,662 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28,662 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,963 | 16,122 | 23,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,721 | 13,381 | 15,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,232 | 12,441 | 20,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,711 | 19,979 | 28,662 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Jamaica?
- Female labor force by age in Jamaica was 28,662 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,662 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,441 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 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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