Manufacturing share of total employment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Manufacturing share of total employment was 3.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Jamaica is 3.46, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Jamaica peaked at 7.34 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 136th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.03 | — |
| 2001 | 7.33 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.76 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.52 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.12 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.59 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.34 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.13 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.12 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6.34 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 3.46 | 6.34 | 4 |
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 manufacturing share of total employment in Jamaica?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Jamaica was 3.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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