Labor share of gdp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor share of gdp was 53.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
59.1
in 2012
All-time low
52.7
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Jamaica, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 53.5 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 59.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.7, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.4 | — |
| 2005 | 55.5 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.4 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 56.8 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 56.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.1 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.6 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.7 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.4 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.1 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 53.5 | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 53.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 53.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.03 | 55.5 | 58.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.89 | 53.9 | 59.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.75 | 52.7 | 55.6 | 6 |
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 share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Labor share of gdp in Jamaica was 53.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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