Level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica
Jamaica: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.38 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.38 score for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica peaked at 1.38 score in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 score, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.23 score | — |
| 2016 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 score | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 score | 1.23 score | 1.23 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.26 score | 1.23 score | 1.38 score | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica was 1.38 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 score in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 score in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining), in a scale from 0 to 10. Higher values indicate higher levels of compliance.