Labor force with basic education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force with basic education, male was 67.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 67.1% for labor force with basic education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Jamaica peaked at 73.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 47th 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 basic education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.4% | — |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 71.7% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 69.8% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Jamaica?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Jamaica was 67.1% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).