Africa vs Jamaica: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.18 against 60.77 in Africa, a difference of 6.41.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Africa ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.13 | 64.78 | 1.65 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 63.01 | 60.72 | 2.29 | Africa |
| 2010s | 61.71 | 58.54 | 3.17 | Africa |
| 2020s | 60.21 | 65.51 | 5.3 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 67.18 against 60.77 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and Jamaica?
- 6.41, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Jamaica?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Jamaica rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.