Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jamaica peaked at 86.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.6% | — |
| 1970 | 71.3% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 64.3% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 67.7% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -3.7% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 61.6% | 71.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 41.9% | 67.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 49.8% | 60.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 39.7% | 49.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.1% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.8% | 4 |
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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 40.8% 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, male (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1960.
- 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 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.