Jamaica vs Panama: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Jamaica
34.2%
in 2023
Panama
34.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
74th
Panama rank
72nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 34.5% against 34.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.2% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 42.2% | 14.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 39.5% | 13.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 33.5% | 2.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 34.5% against 34.2% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 155 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, 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.