Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 68 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 68 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.68 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 46.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.23 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.8 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.72 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.96 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 49.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 51.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.94 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 58.64 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 60.41 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 60.76 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 62.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 65.19 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 68 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.38 units per square kilometre | 46.68 units per square kilometre | 47.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.17 units per square kilometre | 47.72 units per square kilometre | 51.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.93 units per square kilometre | 49.38 units per square kilometre | 62.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.04 units per square kilometre | 60.76 units per square kilometre | 68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Philippines 70.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 67.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guam 63.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 62.1 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.68 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.