Ireland vs Jamaica: Female employment to population ratio
Ireland
58.5
in 2025
Jamaica
58.2
in 2023
Ireland rank
40th
Jamaica rank
41st
Female employment to population ratio 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.