ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jamaica
Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 37.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 37.77 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica peaked at 38.16 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.18 %, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 40th 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.14 % | — |
| 2009 | 35.13 % | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 31.18 % | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 33.39 % | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 32.91 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.65 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.77 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.25 % | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 38.16 % | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.21 % | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 37.16 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.77 % | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.69 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.77 % | +5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 37.77 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.97 %, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 37.77 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.42 %, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.64 % | 35.13 % | 38.14 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.85 % | 31.18 % | 38.16 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.25 % | 35.69 % | 37.77 % | 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 — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica was 37.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.16 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 % in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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.