Industry share of total emplyoment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Industry share of total emplyoment was 17.13 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.13
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.33
in 1996
All-time low
14.93
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Jamaica, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 17.13 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Jamaica peaked at 21.33 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.93, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.16 | 18.87 | 21.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.97 | 16.69 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 | 14.93 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 | 15.78 | 17.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Jamaica?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Jamaica was 17.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 in 1996.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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