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| Main labour force indicators | 2001* | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
| Labour force ('000)** | 1,104.8 | 1,105.3 | 1,119.1 | 1,128.6 | 1,133.8 | 1,142.7 | 1,150.0 | 1,090.5 | 1,083.0 | 1,074.9 | 1,072.5 |
| Male | 618.1 | 615.0 | 611.7 | 614.4 | 613.8 | 614.6 | 617.9 | 574.8 | 571.3 | 570.1 | 571.8 |
| Female | 486.7 | 490.3 | 507.4 | 514.2 | 520.0 | 528.2 | 532.2 | 515.8 | 511.7 | 504.8 | 500.7 |
| Employed labour force ('000) | 939.4 | 933.5 | 943.9 | 953.6 | 946.9 | 959.8 | 963.3 | 923.1 | 906.3 | 905.7 | 907.7 |
| Male | 554.8 | 552.4 | 550.3 | 552.9 | 549.0 | 553.3 | 551.0 | 519.9 | 509.2 | 516.0 | 518.1 |
| Female | 384.7 | 381.1 | 393.6 | 400.7 | 397.9 | 406.5 | 412.4 | 403.2 | 397.1 | 389.7 | 389.6 |
| Unemployed labour force ('000) | 165.4 | 171.8 | 175.2 | 175.0 | 186.9 | 183.0 | 186.7 | 167.4 | 176.7 | 169.2 | 164.8 |
| Male | 63.4 | 62.5 | 61.4 | 61.5 | 64.8 | 61.3 | 66.9 | 54.9 | 62.1 | 54.1 | 53.7 |
| Female | 102.1 | 109.2 | 113.8 | 113.5 | 122.1 | 121.7 | 119.8 | 112.5 | 114.6 | 115.2 | 111.1 |
| Levels of unemployment ('000): | |||||||||||
| Youths(under 25 yrs) | 84.1 | 84.4 | 92.0 | 94.0 | 97.2 | 102.6 | 104.8 | 82.3 | 89.0 | 83.8 | 92.5 |
| Male | 35.7 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 36.8 | 37.8 | 37.4 | 41.5 | 30.2 | 34.0 | 28.7 | 32.3 |
| Female | 48.5 | 49.2 | 56.4 | 57.2 | 59.4 | 65.2 | 63.3 | 52.1 | 55.0 | 55.1 | 60.2 |
| Adults (25 yrs and over) | 81.3 | 87.4 | 83.2 | 81.0 | 89.7 | 80.4 | 81.9 | 85.1 | 87.7 | 85.4 | 72.3 |
| Male | 27.7 | 27.4 | 25.8 | 24.7 | 27.0 | 23.9 | 25.4 | 24.7 | 28.1 | 25.4 | 21.4 |
| Female | 53.6 | 60.0 | 57.4 | 56.3 | 62.7 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 60.4 | 59.6 | 60.1 | 50.9 |
| Unemployment Rate % | 15.0 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 15.7 |
| Male | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Female | 21.0 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.1 | 23.5 | 23.0 | 22.5 | 21.8 | 22.4 | 22.2 | 22.8 |
| Participation Rate % | 63.2 | 64.3 | 65.6 | 66.6 | 67.7 | 69.0 | 69.2 | 68.3 | 69.1 | 68.7 | |
| Male | 72.8 | 72.8 | 74.0 | 74.6 | 75.5 | 76.8 | 76.5 | 74.6 | 76.3 | 75.4 | |
| Female | 54.2 | 56.3 | 57.8 | 59.0 | 60.6 | 61.8 | 62.4 | 62.4 | 62.4 | 62.4 |
* First and second quarters of 2001
** Includes those 14 years old
Source: Labour Force Survey, The Statistical Institute of Jamaica
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