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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1473 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.035 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1473 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0309 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Saint Lucia 0.1655 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 0.1635 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 0.1585 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 North Korea 0.146 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.1449 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1423 units per square kilometre compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.