Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.6494 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 0.6494 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 101.1% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 8.63 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.81 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4807 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.4038 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2969 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2788 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2675 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2728 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2827 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3063 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2155 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0626 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0916 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -774.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5992 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2010 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 2016 | -0.504 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2017 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -617.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3932 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2019 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +788.6% |
| 2020 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2021 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2022 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3229 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6494 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9536 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6494 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +788.6% | 0.3932 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +774.0% | -0.0916 % change on previous year | 0.6176 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +617.1% | -0.504 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2638 % change on previous year | -0.2155 % change on previous year | 0.4807 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4492 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Spain 0.6777 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.6738 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Portugal 0.6679 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Norway 0.6449 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Brunei 0.6393 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Zealand 0.6264 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 0.6494 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.