Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica peaked at 33.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6% | — |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -20.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.5% | 23.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 5 |
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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica was 26.7% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.