Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 10.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.5
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
99th
of 130 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2013
All-time low
7.51
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jamaica, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.5 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jamaica peaked at 11.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1986.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.51 | — |
| 1987 | 7.92 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.97 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.76 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 7.99 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.35 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 8.98 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 8.78 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.56 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.66 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.66 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.68 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.13 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 9.42 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.35 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.57 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.27 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 9.44 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 9.82 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.13 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.99 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.43 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.32 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.72 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.87 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.73 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.44 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.33 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.88 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | -3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.79 | 7.51 | 7.97 | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.61 | 7.99 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 | 8.57 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 10.94 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 | 10.5 | 11.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jamaica?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jamaica was 10.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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