Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 34.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica is 34.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica peaked at 48.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 39.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 28.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.1% | 34.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica was 34.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.