Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
64.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
65.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 65.2% against 64.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 47.0% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 47.2% | 10.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 51.9% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.4% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 65.2% against 64.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.