Caribbean Small States vs Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Caribbean Small States
63.8%
in 2025
Jamaica
74.5%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
40th
Jamaica rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.5% against 63.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 73.8% | 6.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 70.4% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.1% | 0.4% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 72.3% | 9.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.5% against 63.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 10.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 40th 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.