ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Jamaica

Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 42.47 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
42.47 1000 No
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
43.08 1000 No
in 2009
All-time low
34.94 1000 No
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Jamaica, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 42.2 1000 No2009: 43.1 1000 No2010: 40.8 1000 No2011: 34.9 1000 No2012: 36.3 1000 No2013: 37 1000 No2014: 38.1 1000 No2016: 38 1000 No2017: 38.9 1000 No2018: 39.2 1000 No2019: 39.5 1000 No2020: 37.5 1000 No2021: 38.6 1000 No2022: 40 1000 No2023: 42.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 42.47 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2023.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Jamaica peaked at 43.08 1000 No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.94 1000 No, in 2011.

That places Jamaica 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Jamaica, 2008 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2008 42.22 1000 No
2009 43.08 1000 No +2.0%
2010 40.75 1000 No -5.4%
2011 34.94 1000 No -14.3%
2012 36.33 1000 No +4.0%
2013 36.97 1000 No +1.8%
2014 38.12 1000 No +3.1%
2016 38.02 1000 No -0.3%
2017 38.85 1000 No +2.2%
2018 39.19 1000 No +0.9%
2019 39.47 1000 No +0.7%
2020 37.5 1000 No -5.0%
2021 38.62 1000 No +3.0%
2022 39.97 1000 No +3.5%
2023 42.47 1000 No +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.65 1000 No 42.22 1000 No 43.08 1000 No 2
2010s 38.07 1000 No 34.94 1000 No 40.75 1000 No 9
2020s 39.64 1000 No 37.5 1000 No 42.47 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 41 Greece 46.29 1000 No compare
  2. 42 Finland 45.88 1000 No compare
  3. 43 Switzerland 43.81 1000 No compare
  4. 45 Austria 41.83 1000 No compare
  5. 46 Spain 41.52 1000 No compare
  6. 47 Tunisia 38.99 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Jamaica?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Jamaica was 42.47 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 43.08 1000 No in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 34.94 1000 No in 2011.
How does Jamaica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Jamaica ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.