Jamaica vs New Zealand: Employment rate
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
New Zealand rank
29th
Employment rate over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.3% against 66.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 58.8% | 5.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 63.6% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 65.0% | 6.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 67.6% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 67.3% against 66.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for employment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 29th 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.