Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Employment rate
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Jamaica rank
26th
Employment rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 67.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 64.8% | 16.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 60.7% | 17.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 58.5% | 16.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 65.0% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 67.3% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for employment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 26th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.