India vs Jamaica: Employment rate, men vs. women
India
74.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
74.5%
in 2025
India rank
39th
Jamaica rank
37th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.5% against 74.3% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 73.8% | 3.8% | India |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 70.4% | 5.7% | India |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 67.1% | 5.2% | India |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.3% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, India or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.5% against 74.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between India and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- India ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.