Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 80.75 % in 2014. ▬ Flat
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jamaica, 2008–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jamaica stood at 80.75 %.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.8 % | — |
| 2009 | 82.71 % | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 84 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 82.85 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 82.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.98 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.75 % | -1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 80.75 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.92 %, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 80.75 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 %, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.75 % | 78.8 % | 82.71 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.38 % | 80.75 % | 84 % | 5 |
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 self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jamaica?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jamaica was 80.75 % in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 84 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8 % in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — 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.