Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Jamaica stood at 46.1%.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Jamaica peaked at 46.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 46.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 46.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 44.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.0% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.1% | 46.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Zambia 46.3% compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 46.3% compare
- 84 New Caledonia 46.2% compare
- 86 Poland 46.1% compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 46.1% compare
- 88 Vanuatu 46.0% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Jamaica?
- Labor force, female in Jamaica was 46.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force, female?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.