Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 8.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 18.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 6 |
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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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 8.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.