Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Jamaica
60.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
48.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 60.3% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 41.5% | 14.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 45.0% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 46.7% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 46.3% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 60.3% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.