Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 60.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 60.58 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 66.49 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.75 | — |
| 1970 | 36.5 | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 42.03 | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 47.55 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 53.07 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 58.59 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 62.04 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 61.26 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 62.77 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 64.27 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 52.35 | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 40.43 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 65.2 | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 66.49 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 57.84 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 49.19 | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 40.54 | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 42.7 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 44.85 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 47.01 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 54.71 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 62.4 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 39.17 | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 46.91 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 54.65 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 62.39 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 61.8 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 60.6 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 59 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 57.61 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 55.05 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.6 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.3 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 52.99 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 55.3 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 55.86 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 56.43 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 53.63 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 52.21 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52.29 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.58 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 56.06 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.87 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.27 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.55 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.37 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.04 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 58.37 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 60.58 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.75 | 49.75 | 49.75 | 1 |
| 1970s | 54.04 | 36.5 | 64.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9 | 40.43 | 66.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.1 | 39.17 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.07 | 52.99 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.44 | 52.21 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.59 | 55.37 | 60.58 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Jamaica was 60.58 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.49 in 1982.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.