Jamaica vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Jamaica
74.5%
in 2025
North America
64.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
37th
North America rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Jamaica
- North America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.5% against 64.2% in North America, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 37th and North America ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 69.4% | 4.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.2% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 64.7% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 64.2% | 8.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Jamaica or North America?
- Jamaica, at 74.5% against 64.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Jamaica and North America?
- 10.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 37th and North America ranks 39th 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+, 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.