Jamaica vs Mauritania: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Jamaica, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 65th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total 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).