Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 278.05 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 278.05 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Jamaica peaked at 313.79 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 264.22 1000 No, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 88th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 305.48 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 305.36 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 299.26 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 313.79 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 285.52 1000 No | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 282.81 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 291.4 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 285.23 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 287.3 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 297.99 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 295.23 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 264.22 1000 No | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 278.14 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 283.56 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 300.35 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 294.37 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 271.75 1000 No | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 278.4 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 277.52 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 270.19 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 266.85 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 271.53 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 271.4 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 278.05 1000 No | +2.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 278.05 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 391.82 1000 No, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 278.05 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.43 1000 No, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.41 1000 No | 282.81 1000 No | 313.79 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.37 1000 No | 264.22 1000 No | 300.35 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.96 1000 No | 266.85 1000 No | 278.05 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Jamaica?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Jamaica was 278.05 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 313.79 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.22 1000 No in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.