Ireland vs Jamaica: Female employment rate
Ireland
58.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
58.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
40th
Jamaica rank
41st
Female employment rate 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 | 27.5% | 43.7% | 16.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 46.4% | 9.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.9% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Ireland, at 58.5% against 58.2% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate 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 rate?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.