Arab World vs Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Arab World
65.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
74.5%
in 2025
Arab World rank
36th
Jamaica rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Arab World
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.5% against 65.3% in Arab World, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Arab World ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 73.8% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 70.4% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 67.1% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 72.3% | 8.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Arab World or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.5% against 65.3% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Arab World and Jamaica?
- 9.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Jamaica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Arab World ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.