Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 86.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 86.44 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Jamaica peaked at 86.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.65, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 83.46 | — |
| 2009 | 80.4 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 79.65 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.74 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.95 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 81.19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.43 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.13 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 85.18 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.75 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 85.21 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.1 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.44 | +4.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 86.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.34, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 86.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.89, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.93 | 80.4 | 83.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.14 | 79.65 | 85.21 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.77 | 83.1 | 86.44 | 2 |
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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Jamaica?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Jamaica was 86.44 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.65 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.