Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 40.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica is 40.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica peaked at 48.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.7% | — |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.6% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 40.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 6 |
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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica was 40.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.