Annual working hours vs. productivity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,963 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Jamaica, 1986–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Jamaica is 1,963 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Jamaica peaked at 1,999 hours per worker in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,865 hours per worker, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,912 hours per worker | 1,865 hours per worker | 1,973 hours per worker | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,962 hours per worker | 1,938 hours per worker | 1,999 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,963 hours per worker | 1,946 hours per worker | 1,971 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,936 hours per worker | 1,907 hours per worker | 1,954 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,926 hours per worker | 1,878 hours per worker | 1,963 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 315.82 billion current LCU (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 3.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GDP 22.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.72 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 14.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 131.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 6.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Jamaica?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Jamaica was 1,963 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 hours per worker in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 hours per worker in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.