High income vs Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
High income
58.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
High income rank
23rd
Jamaica rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- High income
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.3% against 58.3% in High income, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
High income ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 26th 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 | 55.8% | 64.8% | 9.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 60.7% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 58.5% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 65.0% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), High income or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 67.3% against 58.3% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between High income and Jamaica?
- 9.0%, 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+, total (%)?
- High income ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 26th 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+, total (%) (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.