Share of women in ministerial positions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women in ministerial positions was 33.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33.3% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Jamaica peaked at 33.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
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 | 25.4% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 New Zealand 35.0% compare
- 43 Poland 35.0% compare
- 45 Armenia 33.3% compare
- 45 Burundi 33.3% compare
- 45 Costa Rica 33.3% compare
- 45 Cyprus 33.3% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 33.3% compare
- 45 Malawi 33.3% compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 33.3% 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Jamaica?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Jamaica was 33.3% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.