Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 69.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 69.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica peaked at 71.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.2% | — |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 67.2% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 64.8% | 69.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica was 69.6% 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 15+) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Jamaica ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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+) (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.