What share of residents of Trelawny are out of work?

Among Trelawny residents, 31 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 Trelawny, Jamaica: official figures

The 2011 census counted 4,127 unemployed people aged 14 and over in Trelawny, 55 for every 1,000 residents (Jamaica: 60); that is 3rd lowest of 13.

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011 census)

2011

Annual consumption per equivalent adult (2012)

J$304,043

2012

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

40.2% of the unemployed in Trelawny were first-time job seekers in the week before the 2011 census (1,658 people), against 37.2% nationally; 7th highest of 13.

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

2,243 unemployed people in Trelawny (54.3%) were other job seekers (not first-time seekers), and 226 (5.5%) were available for work but not seeking it (2011 census).

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Are more women than men unemployed in Trelawny?

Women were 44.4% of the unemployed in Trelawny in the 2011 census (1,831 women and 2,296 men), against 43.1% across Jamaica; 4th highest of 13.

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What is the average household consumption in Trelawny?

Estimated annual household consumption per equivalent adult in Trelawny was J$304,043 in 2012, 9% below the national J$334,324; 7th highest of 13 (PIOJ/STATIN poverty mapping, 2011 census and 2012 survey).

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How much does a person in Trelawny consume per year?

The 2012 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions itself measured annual consumption per equivalent adult at J$288,791 in Trelawny, against J$329,124 for Jamaica; the mapping model estimated J$304,043.

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How Trelawny compares with other parishs

Unemployed per 1,000 residents (2011)

Trelawny ranks 11 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)

Trelawny ranks 7 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	First-time job seekers, share of unemployed
4	Westmoreland	45.3%
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%

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

Trelawny ranks 7 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Annual consumption per equivalent adult (J$)
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
9	Westmoreland	J$292,168
10	Clarendon	J$272,518

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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