Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 68.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Jamaica is 68.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Jamaica peaked at 68.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 40th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.6% | — |
| 2009 | 61.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 61.9% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.0% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 64.4% | 68.8% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Jamaica?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Jamaica was 68.8% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).