ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Jamaica
Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 28.05 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Jamaica stood at 28.05 %. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Jamaica peaked at 28.05 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.16 %, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.47 % | — |
| 2009 | 19.92 % | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.23 % | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 17.66 % | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 16.01 % | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 15.2 % | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 15.16 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.62 % | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 22.07 % | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 22.53 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.63 % | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.16 % | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 21.57 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.03 % | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 28.05 % | +16.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28.05 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.15 %, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28.05 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.5 %, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7 % | 19.92 % | 21.47 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.79 % | 15.16 % | 23.63 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.7 % | 21.16 % | 28.05 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 34 Dominican Republic 30.57 % compare
- 35 Mexico 28.5 % compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 28.17 % compare
- 38 Slovenia 27.68 % compare
- 39 Luxembourg 27.59 % compare
- 40 Pakistan 26.33 % 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Jamaica?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Jamaica was 28.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.05 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 % in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — 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.