Jamaica vs Low & middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
Low & middle income
58.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
Low & middle income rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.3% against 58.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 62.9% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.8% | 0.1% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 58.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 57.3% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Low & middle income?
- Jamaica, at 67.3% against 58.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Low & middle income?
- 9.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Low & middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 25th 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+, 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.