All publications: Jamaica
Impact - ILO Caribbean Highlights Report 2017-2019
11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019
Concept Note
11th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Barbados, 14-15 May 2019
Child labour and the youth decent work deficit in Jamaica
Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Country Report for Jamaica
The Jamaica Country Report begins with an overview of the general features of gender at work in the Caribbean, based on a review of research literature (Part One). It is based mainly on quantitative data analysis of the labour market situation of...
Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Synthesis Report for Five Countries
The aim of this report (and the country studies) is to provide a basis on which to engage with constituents and stakeholders to further refine and enrich the analysis and fill information gaps, as well as foster explicit gender equality actions in...
Women in Business and Management: Gaining Momentum in the Caribbean
This report responds to the need for further research into women in business and management in the Caribbean to provide companies and EBMOs with the very information they could benefit from.
Factsheet - Women in business and management: Gaining momentum in the Caribbean
Women’s labour force participation in the Caribbean has been traditionally high and often outperforms neighbouring countries as well as many advanced economies.
Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programmes: Module 2 - Starting a Cooperative Enterprise
The purpose of this module is to provide a step by step guide for those seeking to start a new cooperative. This module is designed specifically for entrepreneurs and individuals who have adopted the cooperative as the preferred form of business...
Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programmes: Module 1 - What is a Cooperative Enterprise
The purpose of Module 1 is to help the reader understand the history, evolution and continued relevance of the cooperative enterprise as a viable alternative to other forms of business enterprises.
Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programmes: Module 3 - Cooperative Organization and Management
The purpose of this module is to help you understand the way a cooperative needs to be organized and managed. It follows from the Module 2: Starting a Cooperative Enterprise and is designed specifically for staff, committee and board members,...
Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programme
Step-by-step guide to planning and starting a cooperative
This Manual is designed to help promoters and organizers eliminate mistakes and minimize risks that may occur during the formation stages of the cooperative and later on when it is fully operational.
Mapping of youth employment interventions in Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica,...
Warning: this document is a draft. Notwithstanding the substantive amount of work and research carried out for its completion, it may still contain omissions or errors. It is made available solely for the purpose of verification and correction or...
Child Labour Statistics
Jamaica Youth Activity Survey 2016 Report
The Jamaica National Youth Activity Survey (JYAS) 2016 is the product of a partnership between the Statistical Institute of Jamaica and the International Labour Organization (ILO). It is the first stand-alone survey of children’s activities...
Informality and Economic Units in the Caribbean
This Study seeks to synthesize four national studies on Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Lucia to determine the reasons for economic units to function informally and the frequency of informal economic units. It is intended to draw some general...
Formalization of the informal economy - Garlands and Granville, St. James: A qualitative needs analysis
This Report is a qualitative needs analysis of the pilot communities and examines a lot of the social conditions which existed at the time of the ILO’s intervention. It was produced during phase 1 of the Project.
W4Y Jamaica country summary
Video on the Formalization of the informal economy in Jamaica: Granville, Garlands/Horse Guard Project
Duration: 8.52 minutes
Work for Youth (W4Y) - (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project: GLO/11/01/MCF
Rural employment and rural development in the Caribbean
The primary objective of this Study is to describe the qualitative characterization of rural employment, provide an understanding of the quantitative phenomena of rural employment in the Caribbean where data exists describing trends in the 2005-2014...
Formalization of the informal economy in Jamaica: Granville, Garlands/Horse Guard
A 40 page brochure highlighting the findings, activities and achievements, as well as the recommendations coming out of the ILO 1-year Programme