Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 59.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.43
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.43
in 2025
All-time low
21.96
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Jamaica stood at 59.43. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Jamaica peaked at 59.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.96, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.96 | — |
| 1951 | 22.62 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 23.32 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 24.05 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 24.8 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 25.58 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 26.38 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 27.19 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 28.03 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 28.88 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 29.75 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 30.74 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 31.9 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 33.16 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 34.49 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 35.85 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 37.18 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 38.45 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 39.6 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 40.61 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 41.43 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 42.15 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 42.85 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 43.52 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 44.15 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 44.75 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 45.31 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 45.84 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 46.32 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 46.77 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.16 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 47.52 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47.82 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 48.09 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.32 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.53 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.72 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.08 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.26 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.45 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.66 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.11 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.33 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.57 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.03 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.26 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.49 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.72 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.93 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.15 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.36 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.56 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.77 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.97 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.37 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.75 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.96 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.25 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.55 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.87 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.55 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.92 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.11 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.54 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.99 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.45 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.93 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.43 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.28 | 21.96 | 28.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.17 | 29.75 | 40.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 41.43 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.34 | 47.16 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.46 | 49.45 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.66 | 51.72 | 53.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1 | 53.75 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.24 | 57.11 | 59.43 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Jamaica?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Jamaica was 59.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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