Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 34.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica is 34.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica peaked at 58.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.9% | — |
| 1970 | 42.0% | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -66.0% |
| 1981 | 55.0% | +211.5% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -66.6% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +73.4% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +20.8% |
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.4%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +211.5% | 17.6% | 55.0% |
| 1990 | +73.4% | 28.0% | 48.6% |
| 1980 | -66.0% | 51.9% | 17.6% |
| 1985 | -66.6% | 58.1% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 42.0% | 51.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 17.6% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 33.4% | 49.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 28.9% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.2% | 32.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.1% | 34.3% | 4 |
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jamaica was 34.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 58.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.