Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 10.5.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 10.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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