Jamaica vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Jamaica
70.8%
in 2023
New Zealand
70.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
61st
New Zealand rank
60th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.8% against 70.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 60th of 174 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.1% | 71.7% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 68.5% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 71.2% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 71.0% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 73.1% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.8% against 70.8% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 60th 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.