Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 1,702 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Jamaica, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,702 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Jamaica peaked at 1,702 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,214, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,237 | — |
| 2006 | 1,248 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,261 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,270 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,229 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,214 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,217 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,239 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,247 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,275 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,362 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,379 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,432 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,473 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,531 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,418 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,490 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,607 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,682 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,683 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,694 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 1,699 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 1,702 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,249 | 1,229 | 1,270 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,337 | 1,214 | 1,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 | 1,418 | 1,702 | 8 |
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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Jamaica?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Jamaica was 1,702 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,702 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,214 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.