Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Jamaica

Jamaica: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 34.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.26
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
83rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
58.92
in 1960
All-time low
17.65
in 1980
Years of data
55
1960–2023

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Jamaica, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 34.26 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Jamaica peaked at 58.92 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.65, in 1980.

Jamaica ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 58.92 —
1970 41.97 -28.8%
1971 43.85 +4.5%
1972 45.73 +4.3%
1973 47.6 +4.1%
1974 49.48 +3.9%
1975 51.89 +4.9%
1976 50.39 -2.9%
1977 51.15 +1.5%
1978 51.91 +1.5%
1979 34.78 -33.0%
1980 17.65 -49.3%
1981 54.97 +211.5%
1982 58.12 +5.7%
1983 45.21 -22.2%
1984 32.31 -28.5%
1985 19.41 -39.9%
1986 22.29 +14.8%
1987 25.16 +12.9%
1988 28.03 +11.4%
1989 38.32 +36.7%
1990 48.6 +26.8%
1991 33.38 -31.3%
1992 37.35 +11.9%
1993 41.31 +10.6%
1994 45.27 +9.6%
1995 49.7 +9.8%
1996 48 -3.4%
1997 45.8 -4.6%
1998 42.47 -7.3%
1999 39.7 -6.5%
2000 37.4 -5.8%
2001 35.1 -6.1%
2002 39 +11.1%
2003 33.61 -13.8%
2004 33.32 -0.8%
2005 33.17 -0.5%
2006 33.02 -0.5%
2007 32.86 -0.5%
2008 32.71 -0.5%
2009 28.91 -11.6%
2010 26.18 -9.4%
2011 28.52 +8.9%
2012 26.75 -6.2%
2013 27.02 +1.0%
2014 27.06 +0.2%
2015 29.87 +10.4%
2016 32.68 +9.4%
2017 32.57 -0.3%
2018 30.48 -6.4%
2019 31.65 +3.8%
2020 30.13 -4.8%
2021 30.27 +0.5%
2022 32.64 +7.8%
2023 34.26 +5.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 34.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 34.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +211.5% 17.65 54.97

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.92 58.92 58.92 1
1970s 46.87 34.78 51.91 10
1980s 34.15 17.65 58.12 10
1990s 43.16 33.38 49.7 10
2000s 33.91 28.91 39 10
2010s 29.28 26.18 32.68 10
2020s 31.82 30.13 34.26 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 80 Argentina 34.5 compare
  2. 81 Turkey 34.3 compare
  3. 82 Honduras 34.27 compare
  4. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 34.23 compare
  5. 85 Malawi 34.02 compare
  6. 86 Lithuania 34 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Jamaica?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Jamaica was 34.26 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 58.92 in 1960.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.65 in 1980.
How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.