ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jamaica
Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 37.58 % 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
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica is 37.58 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica peaked at 37.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.71 %, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 35.77 % | — |
| 2009 | 36.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.46 % | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.71 % | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 29.81 % | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.73 % | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 32.84 % | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 34.17 % | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.46 % | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.51 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.73 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.89 % | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 34.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.11 % | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 37.58 % | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.94 % | 35.77 % | 36.1 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.16 % | 28.71 % | 35.73 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.59 % | 33.89 % | 37.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 14 Philippines 41.19 % compare
- 15 New Zealand 40.19 % compare
- 16 Panama 39.99 % compare
- 18 Bangladesh 35.04 % compare
- 19 Mexico 34.93 % compare
- 20 Colombia 34.37 % 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)
- 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 — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica was 37.58 % 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 37.58 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.71 % in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 78 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 18.4%. 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, 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.