Jamaica vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
OECD members
57.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
OECD members rank
29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- OECD members
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.3% against 57.6% in OECD members, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 55.9% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 55.9% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 55.9% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 57.0% | 8.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or OECD members?
- Jamaica, at 67.3% against 57.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and OECD members?
- 9.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 29th 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.