Share of female directors in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of female directors was 38.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female directors in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female directors in Jamaica is 38.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Jamaica peaked at 39.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 5th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of female directors in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.2% | — |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.9% | 39.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 39.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Jamaica?
- Share of female directors in Jamaica was 38.2% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of female directors?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.