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Labour Force Trends

Key Labour Market IndicatorsStatistics

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Labour Force Employment Unemployment Outside Labour Force

Main Indicators	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Total Population	2,744,967	2,741,900	2,736,400	2,732,925	2,727,450	2,728,125	2,728,300
Total Population 14 Years & Over	2,100,600	2,097,400	2,093,200	2,090,675	2,086,825	2,087,475	2,088,300
Labour Force	1,376,233	1,357,700	1,298,933	733,150	1,349,000	1,336,825	1,360,300
Male Labour Force	734,433	726,000	706,433	733,150	727,600	720,875	730,800
Female Labour Force	641,800	631,700	592,500	625,850	621,400	615,950	629,500
Labour Force Participation Rate	65.53%	64.73%	62.05%	65.00%	64.60%	64.04%	65.10%

Age Group	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
14-19	34,967	37,200	38,200	38,475	36,175	33,650	37,900
20-24	171,467	165,533	157,700	169,925	168,950	167,300	176,200
25-34	358,133	353,967	339,533	357,750	356,275	353,150	356,700
35-44	323,967	316,633	305,967	319,325	317,525	317,850	320,500
45-54	261,767	259,033	252,467	259,000	257,600	255,875	258,500
55-64	150,200	146,400	140,200	145,075	144,450	141,750	141,800
65 and Over	75,733	70,767	64,867	69,450	68,025	67,250	67,700

Qualification Profile	2026	2025	2024
Trained Labour Force
Untrained Labour Force
Trained Labour Force (Certified)
Trained Labour Force (Uncertified)
Trained Labour Force (Certification Unknown)
NOT STATED

Industries	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Agriculture, Hunting And Forestry & Fishing	184,633	190,400	191,500	191,425	192,725	200,975	201,100
Mining and Quarrying	4,133	4,367	5,633	7,200	8,025	6,850	5,200
Manufacturing	84,133	82,933	77,333	83,150	83,575	83,975	79,400
Electricity,Gas and Water Supply	8,833	8,633	9,600	11,275	6,950	6,525	5,900
Construction	141,300	140,333	121,067	121,575	121,850	120,575	97,800
Wholesale & Retail Repair of Motor Vehicle & Equipment	--	--	249,300	258,050	260,875	261,825	238,100
Hotel and Restaurant	--	--	106,933	124,450	122,300	118,425	99,200
Transport,Storage and Communication	--	--	61,600	68,250	76,175	76,675	77,100
Financial Intermediation	--	--	26,567	29,125	28,250	27,175	27,000
Financing Ins., Real Estate & Business Services	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities	--	--	111,647	100,000	97,575	90,900	81,900
Public Administration and Defence,Compulsory Social Security	71,467	67,067	68,300	70,850	70,125	62,350	60,400
Education	--	--	--	--	76,250	73,825	69,300
Health and Social Work	--	--	--	--	36,125	35,575	30,800
Other Community, social and Personal Service Activities	--	--	--	--	77,075	74,650	67,300
Private Household with Employed Persons	--	--	--	--	64,425	64,525	56,900
Industry Not Specified (Incl. Extra-Territorial Bodies)	1,300	2,200	4,433	3,300	2,700	4,575	4,600
NO PREVIOUS INDUSTRY	13,933	17,833	23,400	9,075	24,000	27,425	3,100

Occupation Group	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Professionals, Senior Officials and Technicians	298,633	292,200	276,767	275,700	273,525	267,600	17,393
Clerks	143,000	132,900	112,933	110,375	107,725	91,750	94,650
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers	323,233	307,100	294,900	323,875	317,575	312,675	312,925
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers	176,300	186,400	188,533	189,925	190,275	197,750	201,700
Craft and Related Trades Workers	162,333	165,500	154,867	164,475	165,050	165,125	167,325
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers	68,233	69,100	71,067	73,125	72,350	72,800	72,425
Elementary Occupations	184,600	172,600	168,400	190,900	191,900	194,925	195,975
Occupation not specified	5,967	5,900	8,067	7,100	6,600	6,775	6,250
NO PREVIOUS OCCUPATION	13,933	17,833	23,400	23,525	24,000	27,425	36,300

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.