Labor force, female, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2621 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2621 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.2621 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1946 units per person, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2124 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2116 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2103 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2088 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2072 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2057 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2043 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.203 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2019 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1999 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1984 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1969 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1969 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1969 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1984 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1994 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2015 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2027 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1977 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1946 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1977 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2011 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2065 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2103 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2278 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.226 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2314 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.232 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2398 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2325 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2374 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2487 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2593 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2602 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2621 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2065 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 0.2124 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1989 units per person | 0.1969 units per person | 0.2027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 units per person | 0.1946 units per person | 0.2398 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 units per person | 0.2325 units per person | 0.2621 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Jamaica?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Jamaica was 0.2621 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2621 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1946 units per person in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.