Ireland vs Jamaica: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Ireland
58.5
in 2025
Jamaica
58.2
in 2023
Ireland rank
40th
Jamaica rank
41st
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 58.5 against 58.2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.47 | 43.71 | 16.24 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.85 | 46.38 | 9.53 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 49.85 | 46.91 | 2.94 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 50.24 | 49.02 | 1.22 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 55.24 | 54.33 | 0.9112 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Ireland, at 58.5 against 58.2 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 0.3, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.