STATISTICS

JamaicaRegion CaribbeanCurrency Jamaican Dollar (JMD)Surface area (square kilometres) 10 991Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 2 769Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 251.9Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Kingston (571)United Nations membership date 18 September 1962Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 11 239 13 231 14 795GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 0.9 –1.5 –0.5GDP per capita (current US$) 4 190.4 4 826.2 5 343.1GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 3 938.1 4 645.8 5 186.6Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 26.8 19.9 19.7Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 64.38 85.60 92.56Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –1 071 –934 –1 905CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 166 296 319 bAgricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 96 97 104Food production index (2004-2006=100) 96 97 104Unemployment (% of labour force) c 11.3 12.4 13.9Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) c 17.7 d 15.9 ef 15.5 efEmployment in agricultural sector (% of employed) c 18.1 d 20.2 ef 18.1 efLabour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 57.5 55.7 56.1Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 76.2 71.5 71.0Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) gh 1 479 1 922 1 986Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 17 18 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 73.9 116.1 96.5 iIndividuals using the Internet (%) 12.8 j 27.7 k 46.5 jTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 1 711.8 United States 48.1 United States 35.7Imports 6 580.4 Canada 7.1 Venezuela 15.4Balance –4 868.6 Slovenia 4.2 Trinidad and Tobago 10.6Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.2Urban population (%) 2013 52.2Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 27.2Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 11.7/10.8Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 97.0Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 76.0/70.9Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 20.9Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 69.0 lInternational migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 34.9/1.3Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 20Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 6.4Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 94.4/94.2 mEducation: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 68.9Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 10.3/95.2Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 12.7Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 289Forested area (% of land area) 2011 31.1CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 7 152/2.6Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 807.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)813 nTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)22.9/31.4 na Market rate. b 2011. c Age group 14 years and over. d The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.2.e The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. f Average of quarterly estimates. g Arrivals of non-residenttourists by air. h Includes nationals residing abroad. i Decrease due to the cancellation of subscriptionsas two operators merged. j ITU estimate. k Age group 14 years and over using the Internet via any device.l 2002-2003. m 2004. n Based on monthly averages for the period 1951-1980.100 World Statistics Pocketbook