Jamaica vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Jamaica
34.2%
in 2023
Zambia
34.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
74th
Zambia rank
71st

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

  • Jamaica
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 34.7% against 34.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Zambia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 71st of 155 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.4% 48.2% 16.9% Zambia
2010s 27.7% 37.7% 9.9% Zambia
2020s 30.8% 33.7% 3.0% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 34.7% against 34.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Jamaica and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Jamaica ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 71st 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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