Male labor participation rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Male labor participation rate was 76.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.13
in 1990
All-time low
68.7
in 2012
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Jamaica stood at 76.34.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Jamaica peaked at 79.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.13 | — |
| 1991 | 78.86 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.58 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.26 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.92 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.56 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.19 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.79 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.4 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.87 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.57 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.28 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.95 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.62 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.29 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.03 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.73 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.9 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 68.93 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.27 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.7 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.02 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.9 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.7 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.43 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.97 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.89 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.34 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.33 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.24 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.74 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.12 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 76.21 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.34 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 76.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 76.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.66 | 75.87 | 79.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.13 | 70.9 | 75.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 68.7 | 74.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.83 | 72.33 | 76.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Fiji 76.54 compare
- 43 Maldives 76.43 compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 76.36 compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.28 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 76.14 compare
- 48 Colombia 75.69 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 male labor participation rate in Jamaica?
- Male labor participation rate in Jamaica was 76.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for male labor participation rate?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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