Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 97.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 81 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2020
All-time low
95.7%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Jamaica, 2016–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Jamaica is 97.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 15th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.7% | — |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.7% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.8% | 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 share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Jamaica?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Jamaica was 97.1% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).