Share of male vs. female employment in services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 54.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 54.3% 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 54.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.8% | — |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 37.8% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.9% | 54.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 80 Cape Verde 55.1% compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.9% compare
- 82 Mexico 54.4% compare
- 84 Paraguay 53.9% compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 53.8% compare
- 86 Hungary 53.1% 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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Jamaica?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Jamaica was 54.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.