Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica is 1.62, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 286.2% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica peaked at 2.73 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.92, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 | +236.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +145.9% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | -98.9% |
| 2005 | -0.15 | -600.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -1326.7% |
| 2007 | 0.36 | -80.4% |
| 2008 | -1.79 | -597.2% |
| 2009 | -1.73 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | -107.5% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.21 | -1030.8% |
| 2013 | -1.55 | +28.1% |
| 2014 | -2.39 | +54.2% |
| 2015 | -4.92 | +105.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -121.1% |
| 2017 | -2.41 | -331.7% |
| 2018 | -0.79 | -67.2% |
| 2019 | -2.66 | +236.7% |
| 2020 | -4.68 | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -141.9% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -1.6 | -205.3% |
| 2024 | -0.87 | -45.6% |
| 2025 | 1.62 | -286.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1326.7% | -0.15 | 1.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.323 | -1.79 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 | -4.92 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3417 | -4.68 | 1.96 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica was 1.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2003.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.92 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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