Productivity vs annual hours worked in Jamaica
Jamaica: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,963 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,963
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,999
in 1998
All-time low
1,865
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Jamaica, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Jamaica is 1,963, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Jamaica peaked at 1,999 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,865, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,865 | — |
| 1987 | 1,894 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,915 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,973 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,938 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,948 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,963 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,951 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,959 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,949 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,969 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,964 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,999 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,983 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,963 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,971 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,966 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,966 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,966 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,966 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,963 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,963 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,961 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,946 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,954 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,929 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,951 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,924 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,907 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,918 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,937 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,942 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,945 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,952 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,878 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,904 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,959 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,963 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,963 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,963 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,912 | 1,865 | 1,973 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,962 | 1,938 | 1,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,963 | 1,946 | 1,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,936 | 1,907 | 1,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,926 | 1,878 | 1,963 | 4 |
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 productivity vs annual hours worked in Jamaica?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Jamaica was 1,963 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 in 1998.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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