Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 74.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 74.0% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Jamaica peaked at 75.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 67th 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, total (% of total population ages) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.7% | — |
| 1991 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 71.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.1% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 63.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 68.4% | 74.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Jamaica was 74.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.