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Labor force Jamaica, in 36 editions.
The entry for Jamaica published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 30 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 30
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 728,700;
- 32% agriculture, 28% industry and commerce, 27% services, 13% government;
- shortage of technical and managerial personnel (1984)
728,700; 32% agriculture, 28% industry and commerce, 27% services, 13% government; shortage of technical and managerial personnel (1984)
- 1,062,100;
- services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%;
- unemployed 17.5% (1989)
728,700; 32% agriculture, 28% 1,062,100; services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry and commerce, 27% services, 13% government; shortage of technical and managerial personnel (1984) 19%; unemployed 17.5% (1989)
- 1,062,100;
- services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%;
- unemployed 17.5% (1989)
1,062,100; services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%; unemployed 17.5%
(1989)
1,062,100
- by occupation:
1,062,100; 1,062,100
by occupation:
services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%; 19%, unemployed 17.5%
1,062,100
1,062,100
by occupation:
services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%, unemployed 17.5% (1989)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
1,062,100
- by occupation:
1,062,100
by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%,
unemployed 17.5% (1989)
- total:
- 1,062,100
- by occupation:
total: 1,062,100
by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%,
unemployed 17.5% (1989)
- total:
- 1.14 million (1996)
- by occupation:
total: 1,062,100 1.14 million (1996)
by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%,
unemployed 17.5% (1989)
1.14 million (1996)
total: 1.14 million (1996)
by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%,
unemployed 17.5% (1989)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
1.13 million (1998)
1.14 1.13 million (1996) (1998)
- 1.13 million (1998) (1998)
1.13 million (1998) (1998)
1.13 million (1998)
1.13 million (1998) (1998)
1.13 million (2003)
1.13 million (1998) (2003)
1.14 million (2004 est.)
1.13 1.14 million (2003) (2004 est.)
1.2 million (2005 est.)
1.14 1.2 million (2004 (2005 est.)
1.249 million (2006 est.)
1.2 1.249 million (2005 (2006 est.)
1.255 million (2007 est.)
1.249 1.255 million (2006 (2007 est.)
1.304 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 134
1.255 1.304 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
134
1.317 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 136
1.304 1.317 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:134 136
1.317 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 135
1.317 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:136 135
1.325 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 134
1.317 1.325 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:135 134
1.26 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 139
1.325 1.26 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:134 139
1.261 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 138
1.26 1.261 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:139 138
1.311 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 135
1.261 1.311 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
138
1.309 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 135
1.311 1.309 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
1.321 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 135
1.309 1.321 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
1.348 million (2017 est.)
1.321 1.348 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
1.113 million (2020 est.)
1.348 1.113 million (2017 (2020 est.)
1.418 million (2021 est.)
1.113 1.418 million (2020 (2021 est.)
1.559 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.418 1.559 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.57 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.559 1.57 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jamaica: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jamaica/labor-force.