Share of male vs female employment in services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of male vs female employment in services was 54.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.34
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.44
in 2019
All-time low
37.78
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 54.34 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Jamaica peaked at 54.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.78, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.78 | — |
| 1992 | 38.07 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.82 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 41.51 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.28 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.42 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.78 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 43.98 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.82 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 44.93 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.42 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 44.95 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.12 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.91 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.05 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.53 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.14 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.86 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.72 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.9 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 51.83 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.93 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.92 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.46 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.86 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 53.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.64 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.44 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.91 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.13 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.48 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 54.34 | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 54.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 54.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.44 | 37.78 | 44.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.37 | 44.82 | 48.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.46 | 48.72 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.68 | 52.91 | 54.34 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Jamaica?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Jamaica was 54.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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