Jamaica’s labor market continued its upward development in July 2025, with extra folks employed and the unemployment price declining in contrast with the identical interval final 12 months, in accordance with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin).
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The July 2025 Labour Pressure Survey confirmed that 32,100 extra people had been employed in comparison with July 2024, bringing the full employed labour pressure to 1,441,100. The most important employment good points had been recorded within the managers occupational group and within the wholesale and retail commerce, restore of motor autos and bikes trade. Youth employment rose by 7.2 per cent, or 12,200 individuals, whereas the variety of underemployed people — these working part-time however looking for extra hours — fell by 5,400 to 25,400.
Labour pressure participation additionally elevated to 1,490,300, up 28,700 from a 12 months earlier, with males accounting for about two-thirds of the expansion. The general participation price was 69.1 per cent, with male participation at 75.0 per cent and feminine participation at 63.4 per cent.
Unemployment dropped by 3,400 individuals, pushing the speed down from 3.6 per cent in July 2024 to three.3 per cent in July 2025. The advance was largely pushed by decreases amongst males and the prime working-age group (25–54 years), although feminine unemployment rose barely, from 4.0 per cent to 4.4 per cent. Male unemployment fell to 2.4 per cent from 3.2 per cent.
The variety of folks outdoors the labor pressure fell to 665,500, down from 694,200 a 12 months earlier, primarily resulting from a decline amongst males, with fewer youth and prime working-age people remaining outdoors the workforce.
Statin famous that these figures mirror continued optimistic traits within the Jamaican labor market, supporting each financial stability and inclusive progress.
