What share of residents of Portland are out of work?

Among Portland residents, 35 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 Portland, Jamaica: official figures

The 2011 census counted 4,874 unemployed people aged 14 and over in Portland, 60 for every 1,000 residents (Jamaica: 60); that is 6th lowest of 13.

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011 census)

2011

Annual consumption per equivalent adult (2012)

J$335,228

2012

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

44.0% of the unemployed in Portland were first-time job seekers in the week before the 2011 census (2,146 people), against 37.2% nationally; 5th highest of 13.

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

2,337 unemployed people in Portland (47.9%) were other job seekers (not first-time seekers), and 391 (8.0%) were available for work but not seeking it (2011 census).

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Are more women than men unemployed in Portland?

Women were 40.8% of the unemployed in Portland in the 2011 census (1,990 women and 2,884 men), against 43.1% across Jamaica; 7th highest of 13.

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What is the average household consumption in Portland?

Estimated annual household consumption per equivalent adult in Portland was J$335,228 in 2012, 0% above the national J$334,324; 4th highest of 13 (PIOJ/STATIN poverty mapping, 2011 census and 2012 survey).

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How much does a person in Portland consume per year?

The 2012 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions itself measured annual consumption per equivalent adult at J$282,964 in Portland, against J$329,124 for Jamaica; the mapping model estimated J$335,228.

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How Portland compares with other parishs

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011)

Portland ranks 8 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployed per 1,000 residents
5	Saint Mary	60
6	Saint Andrew And Kingston	60
7	Manchester	60
8	Portland	60
9	Westmoreland	58
10	Clarendon	58
11	Trelawny	55

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

Portland ranks 5 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	First-time job seekers, share of unemployed
2	Saint Thomas	46.2%
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%

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

Portland ranks 4 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Annual consumption per equivalent adult (J$)
1	Saint Andrew And Kingston	J$396,990
2	Saint James	J$396,925
3	Saint Catherine	J$337,511
4	Portland	J$335,228
5	Saint Ann	J$326,495
6	Hanover	J$308,764
7	Trelawny	J$304,043

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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