Jamaica - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 22.18 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 25.57 in 2019, while its lowest value was 17.14 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.88 |
| 2009 | 22.08 |
| 2010 | 19.25 |
| 2011 | 20.79 |
| 2012 | 18.12 |
| 2013 | 17.14 |
| 2014 | 17.50 |
| 2015 | 17.18 |
| 2016 | 22.89 |
| 2017 | 24.10 |
| 2018 | 24.06 |
| 2019 | 25.57 |
| 2020 | 23.52 |
| 2021 | 22.18 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 18.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 26.83 in 1991, while its lowest value was 14.98 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.83 |
| 1992 | 26.23 |
| 1993 | 26.29 |
| 1994 | 26.67 |
| 1995 | 24.90 |
| 1996 | 23.14 |
| 1997 | 21.61 |
| 1998 | 21.53 |
| 1999 | 19.79 |
| 2000 | 19.56 |
| 2001 | 19.80 |
| 2002 | 20.94 |
| 2003 | 23.12 |
| 2004 | 19.12 |
| 2005 | 20.09 |
| 2006 | 21.04 |
| 2007 | 21.06 |
| 2008 | 20.54 |
| 2009 | 19.70 |
| 2010 | 18.23 |
| 2011 | 17.71 |
| 2012 | 16.35 |
| 2013 | 14.98 |
| 2014 | 15.14 |
| 2015 | 16.43 |
| 2016 | 19.80 |
| 2017 | 20.83 |
| 2018 | 20.68 |
| 2019 | 22.16 |
| 2020 | 18.85 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 30.11 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 37.82 in 2008, while its lowest value was 28.32 in 2015.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.82 |
| 2009 | 33.15 |
| 2010 | 29.46 |
| 2011 | 31.50 |
| 2012 | 28.73 |
| 2013 | 29.83 |
| 2014 | 30.75 |
| 2015 | 28.32 |
| 2016 | 32.11 |
| 2017 | 33.41 |
| 2018 | 32.64 |
| 2019 | 34.97 |
| 2020 | 32.23 |
| 2021 | 30.11 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 26.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 46.89 in 1991, while its lowest value was 26.42 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.89 |
| 1992 | 45.80 |
| 1993 | 42.87 |
| 1994 | 43.09 |
| 1995 | 40.02 |
| 1996 | 39.31 |
| 1997 | 37.03 |
| 1998 | 35.84 |
| 1999 | 34.81 |
| 2000 | 34.37 |
| 2001 | 34.16 |
| 2002 | 34.50 |
| 2003 | 36.39 |
| 2004 | 34.68 |
| 2005 | 34.72 |
| 2006 | 34.88 |
| 2007 | 35.32 |
| 2008 | 33.34 |
| 2009 | 30.62 |
| 2010 | 28.68 |
| 2011 | 27.81 |
| 2012 | 26.80 |
| 2013 | 26.42 |
| 2014 | 26.74 |
| 2015 | 27.30 |
| 2016 | 27.87 |
| 2017 | 29.06 |
| 2018 | 28.39 |
| 2019 | 30.19 |
| 2020 | 26.67 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 26.20 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 31.37 in 2008, while its lowest value was 22.87 in 2015.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.37 |
| 2009 | 27.61 |
| 2010 | 24.36 |
| 2011 | 26.15 |
| 2012 | 23.43 |
| 2013 | 23.53 |
| 2014 | 24.18 |
| 2015 | 22.87 |
| 2016 | 27.56 |
| 2017 | 28.82 |
| 2018 | 28.42 |
| 2019 | 30.31 |
| 2020 | 27.94 |
| 2021 | 26.20 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 22.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 36.82 in 1991, while its lowest value was 20.83 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.82 |
| 1992 | 35.98 |
| 1993 | 34.56 |
| 1994 | 34.86 |
| 1995 | 32.46 |
| 1996 | 31.22 |
| 1997 | 29.30 |
| 1998 | 28.67 |
| 1999 | 27.27 |
| 2000 | 26.91 |
| 2001 | 26.95 |
| 2002 | 27.70 |
| 2003 | 29.77 |
| 2004 | 26.96 |
| 2005 | 27.51 |
| 2006 | 28.08 |
| 2007 | 28.32 |
| 2008 | 27.07 |
| 2009 | 25.27 |
| 2010 | 23.57 |
| 2011 | 22.87 |
| 2012 | 21.69 |
| 2013 | 20.83 |
| 2014 | 21.06 |
| 2015 | 21.98 |
| 2016 | 23.92 |
| 2017 | 25.03 |
| 2018 | 24.61 |
| 2019 | 26.26 |
| 2020 | 22.84 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 51.12 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 53.88 in 2019, while its lowest value was 42.47 in 2001.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.87 |
| 1996 | 46.61 |
| 1997 | 45.34 |
| 1999 | 42.89 |
| 2001 | 42.47 |
| 2007 | 48.90 |
| 2008 | 50.58 |
| 2009 | 48.75 |
| 2010 | 47.11 |
| 2011 | 46.92 |
| 2012 | 46.70 |
| 2013 | 46.25 |
| 2014 | 46.92 |
| 2015 | 46.20 |
| 2016 | 49.68 |
| 2017 | 51.35 |
| 2018 | 52.36 |
| 2019 | 53.88 |
| 2020 | 51.26 |
| 2021 | 51.12 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 49.86 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 52.65 in 2019, while its lowest value was 42.17 in 2001.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.57 |
| 1992 | 47.08 |
| 1993 | 46.85 |
| 1994 | 46.74 |
| 1995 | 45.90 |
| 1996 | 45.08 |
| 1997 | 44.43 |
| 1998 | 44.73 |
| 1999 | 43.50 |
| 2000 | 42.61 |
| 2001 | 42.17 |
| 2002 | 42.66 |
| 2003 | 44.22 |
| 2004 | 45.68 |
| 2005 | 47.03 |
| 2006 | 48.28 |
| 2007 | 48.87 |
| 2008 | 48.90 |
| 2009 | 47.34 |
| 2010 | 45.80 |
| 2011 | 45.57 |
| 2012 | 44.94 |
| 2013 | 44.95 |
| 2014 | 45.72 |
| 2015 | 46.20 |
| 2016 | 48.39 |
| 2017 | 49.99 |
| 2018 | 51.02 |
| 2019 | 52.65 |
| 2020 | 48.35 |
| 2021 | 49.86 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 65.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 70.60 in 2008, while its lowest value was 63.30 in 2015.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.51 |
| 1996 | 67.95 |
| 1997 | 67.70 |
| 1999 | 65.87 |
| 2001 | 65.73 |
| 2007 | 69.50 |
| 2008 | 70.60 |
| 2009 | 67.71 |
| 2010 | 65.74 |
| 2011 | 65.51 |
| 2012 | 64.60 |
| 2013 | 64.13 |
| 2014 | 64.78 |
| 2015 | 63.30 |
| 2016 | 66.06 |
| 2017 | 66.98 |
| 2018 | 67.28 |
| 2019 | 68.70 |
| 2020 | 65.32 |
| 2021 | 65.01 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 64.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 69.13 in 1991, while its lowest value was 61.84 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.13 |
| 1992 | 68.76 |
| 1993 | 67.32 |
| 1994 | 67.89 |
| 1995 | 66.63 |
| 1996 | 66.87 |
| 1997 | 66.16 |
| 1998 | 66.06 |
| 1999 | 65.56 |
| 2000 | 65.36 |
| 2001 | 65.26 |
| 2002 | 64.84 |
| 2003 | 65.46 |
| 2004 | 67.64 |
| 2005 | 68.00 |
| 2006 | 68.42 |
| 2007 | 69.04 |
| 2008 | 68.19 |
| 2009 | 65.59 |
| 2010 | 63.77 |
| 2011 | 63.47 |
| 2012 | 61.84 |
| 2013 | 62.11 |
| 2014 | 62.91 |
| 2015 | 63.29 |
| 2016 | 64.30 |
| 2017 | 65.26 |
| 2018 | 65.62 |
| 2019 | 66.89 |
| 2020 | 63.30 |
| 2021 | 64.70 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Jamaica was 57.95 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 61.14 in 2019, while its lowest value was 53.68 in 2001.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.83 |
| 1996 | 56.91 |
| 1997 | 56.13 |
| 1999 | 53.99 |
| 2001 | 53.68 |
| 2007 | 58.90 |
| 2008 | 60.31 |
| 2009 | 57.96 |
| 2010 | 56.16 |
| 2011 | 55.95 |
| 2012 | 55.39 |
| 2013 | 54.99 |
| 2014 | 55.67 |
| 2015 | 54.62 |
| 2016 | 57.72 |
| 2017 | 59.02 |
| 2018 | 59.68 |
| 2019 | 61.14 |
| 2020 | 58.16 |
| 2021 | 57.95 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jamaica was 57.16 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.66 in 2019, while its lowest value was 53.27 in 2012.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.07 |
| 1992 | 57.64 |
| 1993 | 56.83 |
| 1994 | 57.07 |
| 1995 | 56.04 |
| 1996 | 55.75 |
| 1997 | 55.09 |
| 1998 | 55.21 |
| 1999 | 54.35 |
| 2000 | 53.80 |
| 2001 | 53.51 |
| 2002 | 53.53 |
| 2003 | 54.61 |
| 2004 | 56.41 |
| 2005 | 57.27 |
| 2006 | 58.13 |
| 2007 | 58.75 |
| 2008 | 58.37 |
| 2009 | 56.31 |
| 2010 | 54.65 |
| 2011 | 54.39 |
| 2012 | 53.27 |
| 2013 | 53.41 |
| 2014 | 54.19 |
| 2015 | 54.62 |
| 2016 | 56.23 |
| 2017 | 57.51 |
| 2018 | 58.21 |
| 2019 | 59.66 |
| 2020 | 55.71 |
| 2021 | 57.16 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
