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
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Jamaica, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.