Underemployment in Jamaica

Gender (% in 2010)
Female 0.9 WB
Male 0.79 WB
Central America and the Caribbean (%)
Honduras 21.88 in 2020 WB
Nicaragua 18.21 in 2012 WB
Haiti 14.36 in 2012 WB
Belize 13.24 in 2019 WB
Panama 11.71 in 2021 WB
Costa Rica 10.3 in 2020 WB
Guatemala 6.17 in 2019 WB
El Salvador 6.06 in 2020 WB
Dominican Republic 5.79 in 2020 WB
Barbados 4.57 in 2019 WB
Jamaica 0.79 in 2010 WB
Labor
Average Working Hours 1.9 Hours Per Week in 2011 WB
Employment 112.78 Index in 4th quarter 2021 IMF + 1 other
Employment Rate 64.81 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 1,559,374 Number in 2023 WB + 1 other
Labor Force Participation Rate 30.22 % in 2023 WB
Underemployment 0.79 % in 2010 WB
Unemployment 5.38 % in 2023 WB + 2 others