Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 79.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jamaica peaked at 81.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 82nd 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.9% | — |
| 1991 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 79.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 79.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 78.6% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 73.0% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 71.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 75.0% | 79.5% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jamaica was 79.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.