Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.1% against 1.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Jamaica or Least developed countries?
- Jamaica, at 3.1% against 1.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Least developed countries rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).