ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jamaica
Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 72.79 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica stood at 72.79 %.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jamaica peaked at 76.19 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.01 %, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.19 % | — |
| 2009 | 74.44 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 71.99 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 71.72 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.59 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.18 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.52 % | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.14 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.62 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.42 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.01 % | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 71.39 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.11 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.79 % | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.31 % | 74.44 % | 76.19 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.16 % | 71.18 % | 73.42 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.83 % | 71.01 % | 72.79 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 Switzerland 73.58 % compare
- 28 Egypt 73.02 % compare
- 29 Philippines 72.93 % compare
- 31 Belarus 72.14 % compare
- 32 Zambia 71.15 % compare
- 33 Costa Rica 70.64 % 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,222 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
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 72.79 % 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 76.19 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.01 % in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Jamaica ranks 30th 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 2.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.