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
41st
of 104 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. Measured in %.
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 41st out of 104 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 | % | 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 53.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 53.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 41st out of 104 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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