Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 64.2% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 64.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.4% | — |
| 1992 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 56.4% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 58.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.3% | 64.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 97 Armenia 65.7% compare
- 98 Fiji 65.6% compare
- 99 Belize 64.7% compare
- 101 El Salvador 64.0% compare
- 102 Philippines 63.5% compare
- 103 Western Sahara 63.4% 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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 64.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.