Share of temporary employees in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of temporary employees was 14.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Jamaica, 2016–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of temporary employees in Jamaica is 14.41, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of temporary employees in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.45 | — |
| 2017 | 14.96 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 12.16 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 13.66 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 15.56 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 15.77 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.41 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.79 | 12.16 | 14.96 | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.85 | 13.66 | 15.77 | 4 |
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 temporary employees in Jamaica?
- Share of temporary employees in Jamaica was 14.41 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of temporary employees?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.