Jamaica vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Jamaica
70.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
70.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
61st
Netherlands rank
64th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 70.8% against 70.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 62.9% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 70.3% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.6% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.9% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Jamaica, at 70.8% against 70.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 64th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.