Jamaica vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio
Jamaica
67.28
in 2025
New Zealand
66.78
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
New Zealand rank
29th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 67.28 against 66.78 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 | 64.78 | 58.83 | 5.95 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.72 | 63.56 | 2.85 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 58.54 | 65.02 | 6.48 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 64.95 | 67.64 | 2.69 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 67.28 against 66.78 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.