What share of residents of Clarendon are out of work?

Among Clarendon residents, 35 men and 22 women per 1,000 residents were unemployed in the 2011 census (Jamaica: 34 and 26), counted against all residents of both sexes.

Economy, jobs and prices in Clarendon, Jamaica: official figures

The 2011 census counted 14,163 unemployed people aged 14 and over in Clarendon, 58 for every 1,000 residents (Jamaica: 60); that is 4th lowest of 13.

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011 census)

2011

Annual consumption per equivalent adult (2012)

J$272,518

2012

How many young people in Clarendon are looking for their first job?

43.1% of the unemployed in Clarendon were first-time job seekers in the week before the 2011 census (6,104 people), against 37.2% nationally; 6th highest of 13.

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How many people in Clarendon lost their job and are seeking work?

7,145 unemployed people in Clarendon (50.4%) were other job seekers (not first-time seekers), and 914 (6.5%) were available for work but not seeking it (2011 census).

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Are more women than men unemployed in Clarendon?

Women were 38.6% of the unemployed in Clarendon in the 2011 census (5,462 women and 8,701 men), against 43.1% across Jamaica; the lowest of 13.

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What is the average household consumption in Clarendon?

Estimated annual household consumption per equivalent adult in Clarendon was J$272,518 in 2012, 18% below the national J$334,324; 4th lowest of 13 (PIOJ/STATIN poverty mapping, 2011 census and 2012 survey).

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How much does a person in Clarendon consume per year?

The 2012 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions itself measured annual consumption per equivalent adult at J$269,878 in Clarendon, against J$329,124 for Jamaica; the mapping model estimated J$272,518.

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How Clarendon compares with other parishs

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011)

Clarendon ranks 10 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployed per 1,000 residents
7	Manchester	60
8	Portland	60
9	Westmoreland	58
10	Clarendon	58
11	Trelawny	55
12	Saint Thomas	53
13	Saint Elizabeth	50

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First-time job seekers, share of unemployed (2011)

Clarendon ranks 6 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	First-time job seekers, share of unemployed
3	Saint Elizabeth	45.8%
4	Westmoreland	45.3%
5	Portland	44.0%
6	Clarendon	43.1%
7	Trelawny	40.2%
8	Manchester	39.2%
9	Hanover	36.7%

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Annual consumption per equivalent adult (J$) (2012)

Clarendon ranks 10 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Annual consumption per equivalent adult (J$)
7	Trelawny	J$304,043
8	Saint Mary	J$303,082
9	Westmoreland	J$292,168
10	Clarendon	J$272,518
11	Manchester	J$271,509
12	Saint Elizabeth	J$262,059
13	Saint Thomas	J$254,469

Source: Planning Institute of Jamaica and Statistical Institute of Jamaica · saved copy

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Sources

Planning Institute of Jamaica and Statistical Institute of Jamaica: Mapping Poverty Indicators: Consumption Based Poverty in Jamaica (2019), Table 2: predicted poverty and mean consumption by parish (pages 7-8 of the report, saved as a 2-page extract because the full file is 93 MB), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2aa1dcb644c0…)
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN): Population Census 2011: Population 14 years and over unemployed in the week preceding the census, by activity status, parish and sex, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 306d65d3d4f2…)

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