Jamaica—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #42 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
66.4%
2023
YoY Change
+2.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#42
of 148 countries
Maximum
66.4%
2023
Minimum
60.7%
2012
CAGR
+0.2%
21 years
Last
66.4%
Previous
64.6%
Highest
66.4%
Lowest
60.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's self-employed (%) was 66.4% in 2023, ranking #42 out of 148 countries. This represents a +2.7% change from 2022. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 66.4% (2023) and the lowest was 60.7% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 62.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |