Share of female workers by sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of female workers by sector was 8.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.02
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.23
in 1991
All-time low
7.93
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Jamaica stood at 8.02.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Jamaica peaked at 18.23 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.23 | — |
| 1992 | 17.82 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.85 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 13.86 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.4 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.06 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.01 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 11.75 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.78 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11.35 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.57 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.82 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.68 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.18 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.99 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.72 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.63 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.03 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 7.93 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.13 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.01 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.08 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 9.19 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.88 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.38 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.72 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.48 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.24 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.02 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.86 | 10.78 | 18.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.4 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 7.93 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.02 | 9.38 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Jamaica?
- Share of female workers by sector in Jamaica was 8.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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