Work & Labour in Jamaica 323 indicators covering work & labour for Jamaica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 60.6% 2023 up 14.5% 54th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.3% 2023 up 26.8% 83rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.8% 2023 up 8.1% 107th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% 2023 up 9.6% 80th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.6% 2023 up 15.9% 95th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -1.62 % change on previous year 2027 up 80.3% 178th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.2138 % change on previous year 2027 down 94.4% 134th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.67 % change on previous year 2027 up 112.7% 75th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.02 2023 down 68.8% 141st Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 59.4% 2025 up 7.7% 143rd Monthly minimum wage 64,950 2024 up 167.7% 35th Monthly minimum wage 64,950 2024 up 167.7% 35th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 10.6% 2023 down 70.9% 109th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 7.8% 2023 down 62.8% 118th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.1% 2023 down 67.0% 114th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.629 2025 up 1.8% 129th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.9% 69th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19.7 2023 down 41.7% 40th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 34.3% 2023 up 26.8% 83rd Female employment rate 58.2% 2023 up 25.8% 41st Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 58.2% 2023 up 25.8% 41st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.319 % change on previous year 2025 — 93rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 20.7% 2025 down 41.5% 101st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 19.4% 2025 down 30.4% 58th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 20.0% 2025 down 36.5% 83rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 49.2% 86th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 58.8% 174th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0239 units per person 2025 up 22.8% 10th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 3.46 2023 down 46.4% 146th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 18.1% 72nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 66.1% 94th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 72.5% 155th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 15.38 % change on previous year 2024 up 28.2% 31st Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 15.38 % change on previous year 2024 up 28.2% 31st Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0229 units per person 2024 up 163.4% 28th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0229 units per person 2024 up 163.4% 29th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 — 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 — 161st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 — 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 63.0% 2025 up 7.7% 30th Female labor force participation rate 63.0% 2025 up 7.7% 30th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 63.0% 2025 up 7.7% 30th Female share of the labor force 46.1% 2025 up 1.6% 85th Labor force participation rate 69.6% 2025 up 6.2% 31st Male labor force participation rate 76.3% 2025 up 5.0% 45th Labor force participation rate 69.6% 2025 up 6.2% 31st Productivity: output per hour worked 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 11.8% 99th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 11.8% 99th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 54.64 2023 down 5.2% 34th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 29.7% 2025 up 53.0% 84th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 37.0% 2025 up 20.1% 100th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 33.4% 2025 up 32.5% 90th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 60.3% 2025 up 16.4% 30th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 74.5% 2025 up 9.7% 37th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 67.3% 2025 up 12.7% 26th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 27.4% 2025 down 10.5% 97th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 35.0% 2025 down 16.7% 76th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 31.6% 2025 down 14.7% 87th Female employment rate 60.3% 2025 up 16.4% 30th Unemployment rate 3.3% 2025 down 62.8% 137th ← Previous Page 3 of 6 Next →