Labour share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labour share of GDP was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 85 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2012
All-time low
52.7%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Jamaica, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Jamaica stood at 53.5%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 59.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.4% | — |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.5% | 58.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 53.9% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.7% | 55.6% | 6 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 57,275 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,303 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 207,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.145 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Labour share of gdp in Jamaica was 53.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for labour share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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