Jamaica - Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Jamaica was 77.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 81.30 in 2008, while its lowest value was 73.75 in 2018.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2008 81.30
2009 80.15
2010 79.33
2011 75.20
2012 75.54
2013 75.51
2014 75.53
2016 75.32
2017 74.82
2018 73.75
2019 75.04
2020 77.74

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure