Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 68,095 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jamaica, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jamaica stood at 68,095. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jamaica peaked at 68,095 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 48,550, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49,468 | — |
| 2006 | 49,923 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 50,426 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50,804 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49,146 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 48,550 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48,692 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 49,542 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49,883 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,013 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54,481 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 55,180 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57,268 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 58,900 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 61,260 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 56,710 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 59,580 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 64,293 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 67,261 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 67,314 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67,742 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 67,949 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 68,095 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 68,095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 68,095 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,954 | 49,146 | 50,804 | 5 |
| 2010s | 53,477 | 48,550 | 61,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,868 | 56,710 | 68,095 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jamaica?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jamaica was 68,095 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68,095 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,550 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.