Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Jamaica

Jamaica: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 53.25 % in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
53.25 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 68 countries
All-time high
56.67 %
in 2008
All-time low
51.85 %
in 2010
Years of data
7
2008–2014

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Jamaica, 2008–2014

02040602008201120142008: 56.7 %2009: 53 %2010: 51.9 %2011: 54.1 %2012: 53.2 %2013: 53.4 %2014: 53.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Jamaica is 53.25 %, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

That places Jamaica 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Jamaica, 2008 to 2014.
Year % Change
2008 56.67 %
2009 53.05 % -6.4%
2010 51.85 % -2.3%
2011 54.13 % +4.4%
2012 53.24 % -1.6%
2013 53.38 % +0.3%
2014 53.25 % -0.2%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 53.25 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.12 %, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 53.25 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.69 %, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.86 % 53.05 % 56.67 % 2
2010s 53.17 % 51.85 % 54.13 % 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 45 Panama 56.94 % compare
  2. 46 Ecuador 55.68 % compare
  3. 47 Rwanda 54.1 %
  4. 49 Peru 52.16 % compare
  5. 50 Colombia 51.96 % compare
  6. 51 Indonesia 50.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Jamaica?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Jamaica was 53.25 % in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 56.67 % in 2008.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 51.85 % in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Jamaica ranks 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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