Labor Force Participation Rate in Jamaica decreased to 67.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 69.10 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Jamaica averaged 64.48 percent from 2012 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 69.30 percent in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 61.30 percent in the third quarter of 2020. source: Statistical Institute of Jamaica



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1413200.00 1441100.00 Dec 2025
Employment Rate 65.60 66.80 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.80 69.10 percent Dec 2025
Population 2.82 2.82 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 48800.00 49200.00 Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 3.30 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.60 10.20 percent Dec 2025


Jamaica Labor Force Participation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
67.80 69.10 69.30 61.30 2012 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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