Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 10,880 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10,880 constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added per worker in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Jamaica peaked at 14,947 constant 2015 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,671 constant 2015 US$, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,302 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 14,387 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,572 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14,672 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13,923 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 13,330 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14,176 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 13,993 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14,076 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,947 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14,674 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,490 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14,631 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14,417 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14,915 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14,615 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14,468 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,026 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 13,709 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 14,081 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14,152 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,194 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,196 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,049 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,474 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,058 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12,837 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12,615 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11,982 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12,092 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,340 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 10,671 constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10,979 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10,913 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10,880 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10,880 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,099 constant 2015 US$, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10,880 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,545 constant 2015 US$, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,159 constant 2015 US$ | 13,330 constant 2015 US$ | 14,672 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,489 constant 2015 US$ | 13,709 constant 2015 US$ | 14,947 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,464 constant 2015 US$ | 11,982 constant 2015 US$ | 14,196 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,146 constant 2015 US$ | 10,671 constant 2015 US$ | 12,092 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 Guatemala 11,185 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 121 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,166 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 El Salvador 11,005 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 10,620 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Moldova 10,202 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 10,130 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -119.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Jamaica?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Jamaica was 10,880 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,947 constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,671 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.