Labor force with advanced education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force with advanced education was 76.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 76.7% for labor force with advanced education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Jamaica peaked at 82.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 77th 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.8% | — |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.9% | 82.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 74.9% | 80.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.1% | 77.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- 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 in Jamaica?
- Labor force with advanced education in Jamaica was 76.7% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (% of total 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).