Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 60.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.58
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.49
in 1982
All-time low
36.5
in 1970
Years of data
39
1960–2023
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jamaica is 60.58, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Jamaica peaked at 66.49 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.75 | — |
| 1970 | 36.5 | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 58.59 | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 62.04 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 61.26 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 64.27 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 40.43 | -37.1% |
| 1981 | 65.2 | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 66.49 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 40.54 | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 47.01 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 62.4 | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 39.17 | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 62.39 | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 61.8 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 60.6 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 59 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 57.61 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.6 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 55.3 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 52.99 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 55.3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 57 | +3.1% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 56.06 | +5.6% |
| 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 | 56.53 | 36.5 | 64.27 | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.93 | 40.43 | 66.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.44 | 39.17 | 62.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.76 | 52.99 | 57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.42 | 52.21 | 57.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.59 | 55.37 | 60.58 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jamaica?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jamaica was 60.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.49 in 1982.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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