Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 63.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 1990
All-time low
52.3%
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 63.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica peaked at 63.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.9% | — |
| 1991 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 63.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 63.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 59.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 53.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 57.6% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 Singapore 63.6% compare
- 28 Macau, China 63.1% compare
- 29 Kenya 63.0% compare
- 31 Netherlands 62.7% compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 62.6% compare
- 33 Australia 62.5% 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 63.0% 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 63.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Jamaica ranks 30th 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 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.