High income vs Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
High income
65.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
74.5%
in 2025
High income rank
37th
Jamaica rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- High income
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.5% against 65.0% in High income, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 37th 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 | High income | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 73.8% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 70.4% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 67.1% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 72.3% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), High income or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.5% against 65.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between High income and Jamaica?
- 9.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Jamaica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- High income ranks 37th 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.