Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
64.4%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
63.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
47th
Saint Lucia rank
50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 64.4% against 63.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 47th and Saint Lucia ranks 50th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.5% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 53.7% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 56.8% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 64.4% against 63.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 47th and Saint Lucia ranks 50th 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.