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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica

Jamaica: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.1473 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1473 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1473 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1006 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.101 units per square kilometre1991: 0.101 units per square kilometre1992: 0.102 units per square kilometre1993: 0.103 units per square kilometre1994: 0.103 units per square kilometre1995: 0.104 units per square kilometre1996: 0.105 units per square kilometre1997: 0.105 units per square kilometre1998: 0.106 units per square kilometre1999: 0.107 units per square kilometre2000: 0.107 units per square kilometre2001: 0.108 units per square kilometre2002: 0.109 units per square kilometre2003: 0.11 units per square kilometre2004: 0.111 units per square kilometre2005: 0.112 units per square kilometre2006: 0.113 units per square kilometre2007: 0.115 units per square kilometre2008: 0.116 units per square kilometre2009: 0.114 units per square kilometre2010: 0.112 units per square kilometre2011: 0.114 units per square kilometre2012: 0.116 units per square kilometre2013: 0.12 units per square kilometre2014: 0.123 units per square kilometre2015: 0.13 units per square kilometre2016: 0.13 units per square kilometre2017: 0.133 units per square kilometre2018: 0.134 units per square kilometre2019: 0.138 units per square kilometre2020: 0.135 units per square kilometre2021: 0.138 units per square kilometre2022: 0.143 units per square kilometre2023: 0.147 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.1473 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1473 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1006 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1037 units per square kilometre 0.1006 units per square kilometre 0.1065 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1114 units per square kilometre 0.1072 units per square kilometre 0.1159 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1249 units per square kilometre 0.1122 units per square kilometre 0.1377 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1405 units per square kilometre 0.1346 units per square kilometre 0.1473 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 24 Saint Lucia 0.1655 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 Kuwait 0.1635 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Comoros 0.1585 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.146 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1449 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1423 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1473 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1473 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1006 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.