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Labour

Jamaica

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture13.9%
  • Employment in industry17.1%
  • Employment in services69.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
52.355.258.16163.919902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
21.725.529.433.23719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation69.4–69.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 69.44 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 69.57 %
Female labour force participation62.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.29 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment10.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio67.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture13.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry17.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services68.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation63 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)31.4 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers59 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Jamaica's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (69.4–69.6 %), female labour force participation (62.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.