Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Jamaica is 7.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Jamaica peaked at 23.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 106th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.4% | — |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -15.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 13.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 13.8% | 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 part time employment, total in Jamaica?
- Part time employment, total in Jamaica was 7.2% in 2023, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for part time employment, total?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.