ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Jamaica
Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 167.79 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Jamaica is 167.79 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Jamaica peaked at 192.45 1000 No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 167.79 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 183.11 1000 No | — |
| 2009 | 192.45 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 190.82 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 178.28 1000 No | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 180.34 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 180.24 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 181.85 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 178.4 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 180.46 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 180.46 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 175.9 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 172.12 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 169.72 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 170.92 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 167.79 1000 No | -1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 167.79 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 307.31 1000 No, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 167.79 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.2 1000 No, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.78 1000 No | 183.11 1000 No | 192.45 1000 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 180.75 1000 No | 175.9 1000 No | 190.82 1000 No | 9 |
| 2020s | 170.14 1000 No | 167.79 1000 No | 172.12 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)
- 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Jamaica?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Jamaica was 167.79 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 192.45 1000 No in 2009.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.79 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — 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.