GDP per employed person in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per employed person was 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,659 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 177 countries
All-time high
24,859 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2007
All-time low
20,544 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Jamaica is 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Jamaica peaked at 24,859 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,544 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 21,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 23,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 23,906 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 23,250 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 23,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23,704 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24,359 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,770 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24,414 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24,023 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,765 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21,981 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 20,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,924 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,751 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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 gdp per employed person in Jamaica?
- Gdp per employed person in Jamaica was 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,859 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per employed person?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.