Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 68.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica is 68.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica peaked at 69.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.8% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 68.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 68.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 63.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 55.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 61.9% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Thailand 69.0% compare
- 65 United States of America 69.0% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.6% compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 67.5% compare
- 69 Croatia 67.4% compare
- 70 Belgium 67.2% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica was 68.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.