Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 9.12001: 10.12002: 10.92003: 11.12004: 10.22005: 92006: 102007: 9.72008: 11.22009: 11.92010: 11.12011: 11.22012: 11.22013: 10.92014: 10.32015: 10.22016: 10.22017: 10.12018: 9.92019: 102020: 11.32021: 10.52022: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica is 10.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 11.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.

That places Jamaica 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 9.1%
2001 10.1% +10.9%
2002 10.9% +8.7%
2003 11.1% +1.5%
2004 10.2% -8.1%
2005 9.0% -11.7%
2006 10.0% +11.4%
2007 9.7% -3.0%
2008 11.2% +14.8%
2009 11.9% +6.0%
2010 11.1% -6.4%
2011 11.2% +1.3%
2012 11.2% -0.3%
2013 10.9% -2.6%
2014 10.3% -5.7%
2015 10.2% -1.2%
2016 10.2% -0.0%
2017 10.1% -0.2%
2018 9.9% -2.7%
2019 10.0% +1.6%
2020 11.3% +12.4%
2021 10.5% -6.9%
2022 10.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 9.0% 11.9% 10
2010s 10.5% 9.9% 11.2% 10
2020s 10.6% 10.0% 11.3% 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Italy 10.2% compare
  2. 66 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
  3. 67 Argentina 10.1% compare
  4. 69 Poland 10.0% compare
  5. 70 Brazil 9.8% compare
  6. 71 Serbia 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica was 10.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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