Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Jamaica stood at 37.6%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jamaica peaked at 71.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 175 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, total (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.8% | — |
| 1970 | 56.1% | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +101.4% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 56.1% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 29.4% | 62.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 44.6% | 54.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 34.3% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.9% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.6% | 4 |
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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 37.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, total (%) (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.