Status in employment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Status in employment was 64.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.15
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.15
in 2024
All-time low
56.42
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 64.15 for status in employment 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, status in employment in Jamaica peaked at 64.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.42, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.42 | — |
| 1992 | 56.69 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.6 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 58.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.87 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.79 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.35 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.2 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.25 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.72 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.55 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 61.25 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.23 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.4 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.32 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 61.34 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.84 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.99 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 59.31 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.52 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.89 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.21 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.59 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.96 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 61.33 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.59 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.69 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 64.1 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.15 | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 64.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 64.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.73 | 56.42 | 59.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.01 | 58.8 | 63.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.99 | 57.84 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.77 | 61.33 | 64.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 97 Armenia 65.69 compare
- 98 Fiji 65.62 compare
- 99 Belize 64.67 compare
- 101 El Salvador 63.98 compare
- 102 Philippines 63.54 compare
- 103 Western Sahara 63.43 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 status in employment in Jamaica?
- Status in employment in Jamaica was 64.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.42 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for status in employment?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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