Caribbean vs Jamaica: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Caribbean
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 43.47 against 40.37 in Caribbean, a difference of 3.1.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 87 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.81 | 43.41 | 2.6 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 42.88 | 2.48 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 39.89 | 43.04 | 3.16 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Caribbean or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 43.47 against 40.37 in Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Caribbean and Jamaica?
- 3.1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Jamaica rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Caribbean ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.