Labor force with basic education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Labor force with basic education, male was 67.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2008
All-time low
66.4%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Labor force with basic education, male in Jamaica, 2008–2023

0204060802008201520232008: 73.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 71.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 69.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 68 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 67.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 67.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 68.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 68 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 68.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 68.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 69.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 69.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 66.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 66.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 67.1 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Jamaica, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 44 Malta 68.1% compare
  2. 45 Kenya 67.7% compare
  3. 46 Colombia 67.4% compare
  4. 48 Zambia 67.0% compare
  5. 49 New Zealand 66.8% compare
  6. 50 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).