Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total was 14.15 % in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Jamaica, 2008–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Jamaica is 14.15 %, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.59 % | — |
| 2009 | 13.03 % | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 13.63 % | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 13.35 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.85 % | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.37 % | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.15 % | +5.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.15 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.64 %, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.15 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.57 %, 3.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.81 % | 10.59 % | 13.03 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.67 % | 13.35 % | 14.15 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire -16.4 %
- 2 Georgia 16.67 % compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.53 % compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 14.92 % compare
- 3 Türkiye 1.54 % compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -6.09 % compare
- 4 Seychelles 14.61 %
- 5 Viet Nam -7.13 % compare
- 6 Barbados 13.47 %
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania -7.45 % compare
- 7 Grenada 13.25 %
- 7 Timor-Leste -10.19 % compare
- 8 Botswana 12.88 % compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Jamaica?
- Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Jamaica was 14.15 % in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 % in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.