Jamaica vs Suriname: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Jamaica
37.7%
in 2023
Suriname
37.7%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
82nd
Suriname rank
80th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Jamaica
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 37.7% against 37.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 80th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 43.9% 29.8% 14.1% Jamaica
2000s 33.1% 38.7% 5.5% Suriname
2010s 30.4% 37.3% 6.9% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Jamaica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 37.7% against 37.7% in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Jamaica and Suriname?
0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 80th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.