Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0003 units per person compare
- 134 Haiti 0.0002 units per person compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per person compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 units per person compare
- 138 Bahrain 0.0002 units per person compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0.0002 units per person 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.