Labor force with advanced education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 76.8% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Jamaica peaked at 81.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81.3% | — |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 80.2% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.8% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.1% | 77.7% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 with advanced education, female in Jamaica?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Jamaica was 76.8% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).