Work & Labour in Jamaica 323 indicators covering work & labour for Jamaica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 86.3% 2025 up 0.2% 52nd Employment in industry (% of total employment) 17.1% 2025 up 14.7% 115th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 26.7% 2025 up 20.6% 85th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.7% 2025 down 1.3% 156th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.5% 2025 down 52.1% 144th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.5% 2025 down 40.4% 137th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.5% 2025 down 60.9% 147th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 64.3% 2025 up 7.3% 101st Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 59.9% 2025 up 10.4% 108th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 69.5% 2025 up 3.6% 93rd Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 35.7% 2025 down 10.9% 87th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 40.1% 2025 down 12.3% 80th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 30.5% 2025 down 7.3% 95th Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.2% 2025 up 35.2% 63rd Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.1% 2025 up 36.7% 72nd Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.1% 2025 up 35.1% 39th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 20.2% 17th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 20.2% 17th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 31.6% 2025 down 14.7% 87th GDP per person employed 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 4.9% 130th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.8% 73rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.8% 73rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4773 % change on previous year 2025 down 92.2% 127th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.4773 % change on previous year 2025 down 92.2% 127th GDP per employed person 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 4.9% 130th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.37 2027 up 156.9% 129th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.37 2027 up 156.9% 129th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0647 units per square kilometre 2023 down 12.4% 38th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1473 units per square kilometre 2023 up 23.0% 27th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 143.49 2025 up 65.2% 59th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 14.6% 2023 down 19.8% 96th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 4 2025 up 8.4% 62nd Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 60.58 2023 up 14.5% 54th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 60.58 2023 up 14.5% 54th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 60.58 2023 up 14.5% 54th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1429 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.1% 27th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1429 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.1% 27th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year 2023 down 367.3% 100th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.37 2023 up 9.0% 64th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.0% 2023 down 68.8% 148th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.2% 2023 down 69.7% 154th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 3.9% 2023 down 68.8% 137th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.55 2026 down 2.4% 48th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.55 2026 down 2.4% 48th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.04 2027 down 51.4% 168th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.04 2027 down 51.4% 168th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 68,095 2027 up 18.9% 130th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 32.94 2027 up 15.1% 21st Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.47 2027 up 1.0% 37th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.442 2027 down 56.0% 177th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 6.93 2027 down 48.2% 175th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,702 2027 up 18.9% 130th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.31 2027 down 27.1% 83rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 86.82 2027 down 41.5% 126th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.4% 2023 up 4.5% 81st Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% 2023 up 14.5% 54th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.4% 2023 up 9.0% 62nd Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 60.6% 2023 up 14.5% 54th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 60.6% 2023 up 14.5% 54th ← Previous Page 2 of 6 Next →