GDP per person employed in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per person employed was 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Jamaica stood at 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Jamaica peaked at 24,859 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,544 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,751 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Jamaica?
- Gdp per person employed in Jamaica was 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,859 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,544 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per person employed?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.