Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica stood at 37.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica peaked at 54.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 186 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, total (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.4% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 44.8% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 34.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.5% | 37.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 French Polynesia 37.7% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 37.5% compare
- 101 Chad 37.5% compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 37.5% compare
- 104 Vanuatu 37.0% compare
- 105 Lithuania 36.9% 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica was 37.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, total (%) (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.