Level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica
Jamaica: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
113th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 2024
All-time low
1.23
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.38 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.23 | — |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 | +12.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 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 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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