Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 76.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 76.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jamaica peaked at 79.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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+) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.1% | — |
| 1991 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 76.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 76.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 75.9% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.9% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.7% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.3% | 76.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Fiji 76.5% compare
- 43 Maldives 76.4% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 76.4% compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 76.1% compare
- 48 Colombia 75.7% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jamaica was 76.3% 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+) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.