Jamaica vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
64.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
64.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
47th
Switzerland rank
49th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 64.4% against 64.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 48.7% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 51.8% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 63.9% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 65.3% | 8.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 64.7% | 7.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 64.5% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Jamaica, at 64.4% against 64.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.