Jamaica vs Türkiye: Average hourly earnings of employees
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Jamaica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 240.93 against 212.32 in Jamaica, a difference of 28.61.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 55 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.85 | 4.55 | 165.3 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 184.63 | 6.8 | 177.83 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Jamaica or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 240.93 against 212.32 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 28.61, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Türkiye rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.