Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 66.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 66.4% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica peaked at 73.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.7% | — |
| 1970 | 57.5% | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 72.4% | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 57.5% | 71.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 52.7% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 53.5% | 69.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 61.9% | 65.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.7% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.2% | 66.4% | 4 |
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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 66.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 73.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.