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

Latest (2023)
0.0647 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.075 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0406 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Jamaica, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.041 units per square kilometre1991: 0.042 units per square kilometre1992: 0.043 units per square kilometre1993: 0.044 units per square kilometre1994: 0.045 units per square kilometre1995: 0.046 units per square kilometre1996: 0.047 units per square kilometre1997: 0.049 units per square kilometre1998: 0.05 units per square kilometre1999: 0.052 units per square kilometre2000: 0.054 units per square kilometre2001: 0.055 units per square kilometre2002: 0.057 units per square kilometre2003: 0.058 units per square kilometre2004: 0.059 units per square kilometre2005: 0.06 units per square kilometre2006: 0.061 units per square kilometre2007: 0.063 units per square kilometre2008: 0.064 units per square kilometre2009: 0.069 units per square kilometre2010: 0.073 units per square kilometre2011: 0.074 units per square kilometre2012: 0.075 units per square kilometre2013: 0.074 units per square kilometre2014: 0.073 units per square kilometre2015: 0.068 units per square kilometre2016: 0.07 units per square kilometre2017: 0.069 units per square kilometre2018: 0.07 units per square kilometre2019: 0.068 units per square kilometre2020: 0.073 units per square kilometre2021: 0.072 units per square kilometre2022: 0.068 units per square kilometre2023: 0.065 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Germany 0.0811 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Saint Lucia 0.0759 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0654 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Viet Nam 0.0647 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Switzerland 0.0621 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Burundi 0.0617 units per square kilometre compare

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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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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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.