Female share of the labor force in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female share of the labor force was 46.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 1990
All-time low
44.0%
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female share of the labor force in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 46.1% for female share of the labor force in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Jamaica peaked at 46.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 44.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.0% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.1% | 46.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Zambia 46.3% compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 46.3% compare
- 84 New Caledonia 46.2% compare
- 86 Poland 46.1% compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 46.1% compare
- 88 Vanuatu 46.0% 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 female share of the labor force in Jamaica?
- Female share of the labor force in Jamaica was 46.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for female share of the labor force?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.