Share in informal employment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share in informal employment was 54.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.64
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 82 countries
All-time high
58.27
in 2021
All-time low
54.64
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share in informal employment in Jamaica, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Jamaica stood at 54.64. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 34th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in informal employment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57.61 | — |
| 2017 | 57.67 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.32 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.43 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.97 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 58.27 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 55.44 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 54.64 | -1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 54.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 54.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.26 | 56.43 | 57.67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.58 | 54.64 | 58.27 | 4 |
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 share in informal employment in Jamaica?
- Share in informal employment in Jamaica was 54.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.64 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for share in informal employment?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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