Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jamaica is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 286.2% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jamaica peaked at 2.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +236.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +145.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -600.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1326.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -80.4% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -597.2% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -107.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -1030.8% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | -4.9% | +105.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -121.1% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | -331.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -67.2% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | +236.7% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -141.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -205.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -45.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -286.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -4.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -4.7% | 2.0% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jamaica?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).