Jamaica vs Paraguay: Female employment rate
Jamaica
58.2%
in 2023
Paraguay
57.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
41st
Paraguay rank
44th
Female employment rate over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 58.2% against 57.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 44th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 47.4% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 50.2% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 53.4% | 4.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 58.2% against 57.8% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for female employment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.