Jamaica vs Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
Paraguay
66.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
Paraguay rank
28th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.3% against 66.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 66.1% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 64.9% | 4.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 66.2% | 7.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 66.2% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 67.3% against 66.9% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 28th 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.