Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Jamaica
64.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
65.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 65.1% against 64.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 56.6% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 67.5% | 12.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 79.0% | 22.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 69.7% | 12.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 59.7% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 65.1% against 64.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.