Labor force participation rate by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Jamaica stood at 37.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Jamaica peaked at 54.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 50.1% | 44.8% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 34.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.5% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 98 Chad 37.7% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 37.7% compare
- 100 East Timor 37.6% compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 37.4% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 37.3% compare
- 104 Vanuatu 37.3% compare
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (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, female (% of female population ages 15 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Jamaica was 37.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).