GDP per employed person in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per employed person was 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
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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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.