Labor force, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force, female was 743,668 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 743,668 for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Jamaica peaked at 743,668 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 505,501, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 505,501 | — |
| 1991 | 507,931 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 509,982 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 511,496 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 512,922 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 514,294 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 515,697 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 517,155 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 518,739 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 517,621 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 517,297 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 516,823 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 520,015 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 523,131 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 530,252 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 535,706 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 541,143 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 546,744 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 552,419 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 541,106 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 534,747 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 545,721 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 557,540 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 574,809 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 587,612 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 638,297 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 635,080 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 651,631 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 654,193 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 677,049 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 658,034 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 673,543 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 705,992 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 736,492 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 738,870 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 743,668 | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 743,668 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 743,668 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 million, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 513,134 | 505,501 | 518,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,464 | 516,823 | 552,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 605,668 | 534,747 | 677,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,433 | 658,034 | 743,668 | 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)
- 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 in Jamaica?
- Labor force, female in Jamaica was 743,668 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 743,668 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,501 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force, female?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.