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Labour Force Trends

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Labour Force Employment Unemployment Outside Labour Force

Main Indicators	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Total Population	2,736,400	2,732,925	2,727,450	2,728,125	2,728,300	2,729,650	2,725,225
Total Population 14 Years & Over	2,093,200	2,090,675	2,086,825	2,087,475	2,088,300	2,088,725	2,085,350
Labour Force	1,298,933	733,150	1,349,000	1,336,825	1,360,300	1,352,925	1,316,575
Male Labour Force	706,433	733,150	727,600	720,875	730,800	729,250	718,975
Female Labour Force	592,500	625,850	621,400	615,950	629,500	623,675	597,600
Labour Force Participation Rate	62.05%	65.00%	64.60%	64.04%	65.10%	64.80%	63.10%

Age Group	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
14-19	38,200	38,475	36,175	33,650	37,900	40,950	35,175
20-24	157,700	169,925	168,950	167,300	176,200	174,525	164,350
25-34	339,533	357,750	356,275	353,150	356,700	354,400	344,125
35-44	305,967	319,325	317,525	317,850	320,500	318,725	314,625
45-54	252,467	259,000	257,600	255,875	258,500	259,575	253,850
55-64	140,200	145,075	144,450	141,750	141,800	139,475	139,050
65 and Over	64,867	69,450	68,025	67,250	67,700	65,275	65,400

Qualification Profile	2024	2023	2022
Trained Labour Force
Untrained Labour Force
Trained Labour Force (Certified)
Trained Labour Force (Uncertified)
Trained Labour Force (Certification Unknown)
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Industries	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Agriculture, Hunting And Forestry & Fishing	191,500	191,425	192,725	200,975	201,100	201,125	210,125
Mining and Quarrying	5,633	7,200	8,025	6,850	5,200	6,275	6,675
Manufacturing	77,333	83,150	83,575	83,975	79,400	84,800	81,225
Electricity,Gas and Water Supply	9,600	11,275	6,950	6,525	5,900	7,100	8,925
Construction	121,067	121,575	121,850	120,575	97,800	117,850	106,900
Wholesale & Retail Repair of Motor Vehicle & Equipment	249,300	258,050	260,875	261,825	238,100	263,975	253,075
Hotel and Restaurant	106,933	124,450	122,300	118,425	99,200	118,075	110,125
Transport,Storage and Communication	61,600	68,250	76,175	76,675	77,100	78,350	79,900
Financial Intermediation	26,567	29,125	28,250	27,175	27,000	28,025	28,300
Financing Ins., Real Estate & Business Services	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities	111,647	100,000	97,575	90,900	81,900	83,150	79,875
Public Administration and Defence,Compulsory Social Security	68,300	70,850	70,125	62,350	60,400	63,075	59,600
Education	--	--	76,250	73,825	69,300	72,525	74,700
Health and Social Work	--	--	36,125	35,575	30,800	32,600	35,925
Other Community, social and Personal Service Activities	--	--	77,075	74,650	67,300	75,625	66,775
Private Household with Employed Persons	--	--	64,425	64,525	56,900	70,325	66,750
Industry Not Specified (Incl. Extra-Territorial Bodies)	4,433	3,300	2,700	4,575	4,600	6,575	4,925
NO PREVIOUS INDUSTRY	23,400	9,075	24,000	27,425	3,100	43,475	42,775

Occupation Group	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Professionals, Senior Officials and Technicians	276,767	275,700	273,525	267,600	17,393	270,950	271,900
Clerks	112,933	110,375	107,725	91,750	94,650	92,975	129,525
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers	294,900	323,875	317,575	312,675	312,925	312,650	264,325
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers	188,533	189,925	190,275	197,750	201,700	195,575	202,475
Craft and Related Trades Workers	154,867	164,475	165,050	165,125	167,325	163,675	156,950
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers	71,067	73,125	72,350	72,800	72,425	72,250	69,675
Elementary Occupations	168,400	190,900	191,900	194,925	195,975	194,300	176,100
Occupation not specified	8,067	7,100	6,600	6,775	6,250	7,075	2,875
NO PREVIOUS OCCUPATION	23,400	23,525	24,000	27,425	36,300	43,475	42,750

Source: Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) labour force data
Note: Missing Industry data is due to the revision of the Jamaica Industrial Classification (JIC), replacing the JIC 1987 with the JIC 2008. This revision led to the reclassification of some industries.