Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 35.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica stood at 35.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica peaked at 46.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.3% | — |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 35.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 41.0% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.0% | 38.9% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jamaica was 35.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.