Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 147.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 147.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 147.3 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.57 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 101.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 102.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 102.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 103.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 103.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 104.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 105.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 106.09 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 106.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 107.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 107.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 108.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 109.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 111.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 112.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 113.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 114.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 115.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 113.57 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 112.15 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 114.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 115.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 119.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 122.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 129.82 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 129.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 132.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 133.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 137.69 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 134.61 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 137.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 142.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 147.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 147.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 147.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.66 units per square kilometre | 100.57 units per square kilometre | 106.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.41 units per square kilometre | 107.17 units per square kilometre | 115.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.86 units per square kilometre | 112.15 units per square kilometre | 137.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.54 units per square kilometre | 134.61 units per square kilometre | 147.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 24 Saint Lucia 165.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 163.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 158.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 North Korea 146.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Kingdom 144.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 141.97 units per square kilometre 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, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 147.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 147.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.57 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.