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Labor force
Jamaica — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 728,700; 32% agriculture, 28% industry and commerce, 27% services, 13% government; shortage of technical and managerial personnel (1984) |
| 1991 | 1,062,100; services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%; unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1992 | 1,062,100; services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%; unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1993 | 1,062,100 by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%, unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1994 | 1,062,100 by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%, unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1995 | 1,062,100 by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%, unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1996 | 1,062,100 by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%, unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1997 | total: 1,062,100 by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%, unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1998 | total: 1.14 million (1996) by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%, unemployed 17.5% (1989) |
| 1999 | 1.14 million (1996) |
| 2000 | 1.13 million (1998) |
| 2001 | 1.13 million (1998) |
| 2002 | 1.13 million (1998) (1998) |
| 2003 | 1.13 million (1998) |
| 2004 | 1.13 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 1.14 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 1.2 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 1.249 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 1.255 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 1.304 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 134 |
| 2010 | 1.317 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 136 |
| 2011 | 1.317 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 135 |
| 2012 | 1.325 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 134 |
| 2013 | 1.26 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 139 |
| 2014 | 1.261 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 138 |
| 2015 | 1.311 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135 |
| 2016 | 1.309 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135 |
| 2017 | 1.321 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135 |
| 2018 | 1.348 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 1.348 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 1.113 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 1.113 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 1.113 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 1.418 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 1.559 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 1.57 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |