What share of residents of Saint Ann are out of work?

Among Saint Ann residents, 36 men and 30 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 Saint Ann, Jamaica: official figures

The 2011 census counted 11,443 unemployed people aged 14 and over in Saint Ann, 66 for every 1,000 residents (Jamaica: 60); that is the highest of 13.

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011 census)

2011

Annual consumption per equivalent adult (2012)

J$326,495

2012

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

36.5% of the unemployed in Saint Ann were first-time job seekers in the week before the 2011 census (4,180 people), against 37.2% nationally; 4th lowest of 13.

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

6,508 unemployed people in Saint Ann (56.9%) were other job seekers (not first-time seekers), and 755 (6.6%) were available for work but not seeking it (2011 census).

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Are more women than men unemployed in Saint Ann?

Women were 45.2% of the unemployed in Saint Ann in the 2011 census (5,175 women and 6,268 men), against 43.1% across Jamaica; 3rd highest of 13.

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What is the average household consumption in Saint Ann?

Estimated annual household consumption per equivalent adult in Saint Ann was J$326,495 in 2012, 2% below the national J$334,324; 5th highest of 13 (PIOJ/STATIN poverty mapping, 2011 census and 2012 survey).

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How much does a person in Saint Ann consume per year?

The 2012 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions itself measured annual consumption per equivalent adult at J$291,339 in Saint Ann, against J$329,124 for Jamaica; the mapping model estimated J$326,495.

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How Saint Ann compares with other parishs

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011)

Saint Ann ranks 1 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployed per 1,000 residents
1	Saint Ann	66
2	Hanover	66
3	Saint James	64
4	Saint Catherine	62
5	Saint Mary	60
6	Saint Andrew And Kingston	60
7	Manchester	60

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

Saint Ann ranks 10 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	First-time job seekers, share of unemployed
7	Trelawny	40.2%
8	Manchester	39.2%
9	Hanover	36.7%
10	Saint Ann	36.5%
11	Saint James	33.7%
12	Saint Catherine	33.2%
13	Saint Andrew And Kingston	31.9%

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

Saint Ann ranks 5 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Annual consumption per equivalent adult (J$)
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
8	Saint Mary	J$303,082

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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