Jamaica—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #107 of 140Series years: 2008–2023
Latest Value
11.8%
2023
YoY Change
-6.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#107
of 140 countries
Maximum
16.8%
2014
Minimum
11.8%
2023
CAGR
-2.0%
15 years
Last
11.8%
Previous
12.6%
Highest
16.8%
Lowest
11.8%
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's part-time employment (%) was 11.8% in 2023, ranking #107 out of 140 countries. This represents a -6.6% change from 2022. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 16.8% (2014) and the lowest was 11.8% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Jamaica — Part-Time Employment (%): 11.795 % of total employment for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Senegal | 67.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 63.4% | 2022 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Kiribati | 60.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Colombia | 60.5% | 2025 |
| 7 | Rwanda | 59.6% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 58.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Niger | 58.5% | 2022 |
| 10 | Moldova | 57.4% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Unit
% of total employment