Jamaica Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly

Jamaica JM: Employment Index

2002 - 2017 | Quarterly | 2010=100 | International Monetary Fund

JM: Employment Index data was reported at 111.076 2010=100 in Sep 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 110.035 2010=100 for Jun 2017. JM: Employment Index data is updated quarterly, averaging 102.331 2010=100 from Jun 2002 to Sep 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.076 2010=100 in Sep 2017 and a record low of 93.696 2010=100 in Dec 2002. JM: Employment Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
111.076 Sep 2017 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica JM: Employment: % Change

2003 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Employment: % Change data was reported at 2.460 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.062 % for Jun 2017. JM: Employment: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.088 % from Jun 2003 to Sep 2017, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.176 % in Sep 2006 and a record low of -4.658 % in Dec 2009. JM: Employment: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
2.460 Sep 2017 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica Jamaica JM: Employment: % Change

Jamaica JM: Employment: % Change over Previous Period

2005 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.946 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.611 % for Jun 2017. JM: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.344 % from Mar 2005 to Sep 2017, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.253 % in Mar 2006 and a record low of -2.672 % in Jun 2008. JM: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
0.946 Sep 2017 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica JM: Labour Force: % Change

2003 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Labour Force: % Change data was reported at 0.587 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.307 % for Jun 2017. JM: Labour Force: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.961 % from Jun 2003 to Sep 2017, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.760 % in Mar 2006 and a record low of -3.317 % in Dec 2009. JM: Labour Force: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
0.587 Sep 2017 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica Jamaica JM: Labour Force: % Change

Jamaica JM: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period

2005 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -0.029 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.979 % for Jun 2017. JM: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.352 % from Mar 2005 to Sep 2017, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.633 % in Mar 2006 and a record low of -1.674 % in Mar 2009. JM: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
-0.029 Sep 2017 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change

2003 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -14.729 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -12.409 % for Jun 2017. JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging -1.527 % from Jun 2003 to Sep 2017, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.158 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of -23.776 % in Dec 2003. JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
-14.729 Sep 2017 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change

Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

2005 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -8.333 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -5.512 % for Jun 2017. JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.980 % from Mar 2005 to Sep 2017, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.379 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -16.822 % in Sep 2006. JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
-8.333 Sep 2017 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica Jamaica JM: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

Jamaica JM: Unemployment: % Change

2003 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Unemployment: % Change data was reported at -12.032 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -9.843 % for Jun 2017. JM: Unemployment: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.319 % from Jun 2003 to Sep 2017, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.270 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of -24.971 % in Dec 2003. JM: Unemployment: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
-12.032 Sep 2017 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2017

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Jamaica Jamaica JM: Unemployment: % Change

Jamaica JM: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

2005 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

JM: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -7.019 % in Sep 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -3.418 % for Jun 2017. JM: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.914 % from Mar 2005 to Sep 2017, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.884 % in Mar 2006 and a record low of -16.168 % in Sep 2006. JM: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
-7.019 Sep 2017 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2017

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