Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 40.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica peaked at 60.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 117th 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1991 | 59.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 49.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 39.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.1% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 40.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica was 40.7% 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, male (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (%) (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.