Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 33.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica is 33.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica peaked at 33.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6 | — |
| 2008 | 11.1 | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 20 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 23.53 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.67 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 25 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 26.67 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 33.33 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.35 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.46 | 12.5 | 23.53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.42 | 16.67 | 33.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 New Zealand 35 compare
- 43 Poland 35 compare
- 45 Armenia 33.33 compare
- 45 Burundi 33.33 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 33.33 compare
- 45 Cyprus 33.33 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 33.33 compare
- 45 Malawi 33.33 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 33.33 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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jamaica was 33.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 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 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.