Fertility and female labor force participation in Jamaica

Jamaica: Fertility and female labor force participation was 60.58 in 2023. β–² 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

Fertility and female labor force participation in Jamaica, 1960–2023

02040601960199120231960: 49.81970: 36.51974: 58.61975: 621976: 61.31978: 64.31980: 40.41981: 65.21982: 66.51985: 40.51988: 471990: 62.41991: 39.21994: 62.41995: 61.81996: 60.61997: 591998: 57.61999: 56.52001: 53.62002: 55.32003: 532004: 55.32007: 572008: 55.52009: 53.62010: 52.22011: 52.32012: 52.62013: 52.92014: 53.12016: 56.12017: 56.92018: 56.32019: 57.52020: 55.42021: 562022: 58.42023: 60.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility and female labor force participation in Jamaica stood at 60.58.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 51 Paraguay 61.3 compare
  2. 52 Canada 61.07 compare
  3. 53 Palau, Republic of 60.69 compare
  4. 55 Denmark 60.5 compare
  5. 56 British Virgin Islands 60.33 compare
  6. 57 Guinea-Bissau 60.13 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and female labor force participation in Jamaica?
Fertility and female labor force participation in Jamaica was 60.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 66.49 in 1982.
What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1970.
How does Jamaica rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
Jamaica ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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