What share of residents of Manchester are out of work?

Among Manchester residents, 37 men and 24 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 Manchester, Jamaica: official figures

The 2011 census counted 11,450 unemployed people aged 14 and over in Manchester, 60 for every 1,000 residents (Jamaica: 60); that is 7th highest of 13.

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011 census)

2011

Annual consumption per equivalent adult (2012)

J$271,509

2012

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

39.2% of the unemployed in Manchester were first-time job seekers in the week before the 2011 census (4,487 people), against 37.2% nationally; 6th lowest of 13.

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

6,362 unemployed people in Manchester (55.6%) were other job seekers (not first-time seekers), and 601 (5.2%) were available for work but not seeking it (2011 census).

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Are more women than men unemployed in Manchester?

Women were 39.4% of the unemployed in Manchester in the 2011 census (4,510 women and 6,940 men), against 43.1% across Jamaica; 4th lowest of 13.

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What is the average household consumption in Manchester?

Estimated annual household consumption per equivalent adult in Manchester was J$271,509 in 2012, 19% below the national J$334,324; 3rd lowest of 13 (PIOJ/STATIN poverty mapping, 2011 census and 2012 survey).

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How much does a person in Manchester consume per year?

The 2012 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions itself measured annual consumption per equivalent adult at J$280,643 in Manchester, against J$329,124 for Jamaica; the mapping model estimated J$271,509.

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How Manchester compares with other parishs

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011)

Manchester ranks 7 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployed per 1,000 residents
4	Saint Catherine	62
5	Saint Mary	60
6	Saint Andrew And Kingston	60
7	Manchester	60
8	Portland	60
9	Westmoreland	58
10	Clarendon	58

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

Manchester ranks 8 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	First-time job seekers, share of unemployed
5	Portland	44.0%
6	Clarendon	43.1%
7	Trelawny	40.2%
8	Manchester	39.2%
9	Hanover	36.7%
10	Saint Ann	36.5%
11	Saint James	33.7%

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

Manchester ranks 11 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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