Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0647 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica stood at 0.0647 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.075 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 35 Germany 0.0811 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 0.0759 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0654 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Viet Nam 0.0647 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.0621 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Burundi 0.0617 units per square kilometre 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 0.0647 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.075 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.