Jamaica vs Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
57.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
Post-demographic dividend rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.3% against 57.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 56.0% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 56.5% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.1% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 57.4% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Post-demographic dividend?
- Jamaica, at 67.3% against 57.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Post-demographic dividend?
- 9.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th 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.