Jamaica vs Thailand: Female employment rate
Jamaica
58.2%
in 2023
Thailand
59.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
41st
Thailand rank
38th
Female employment rate over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 59.0% against 58.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th of 172 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 62.7% | 22.6% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 74.4% | 33.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 67.6% | 21.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 64.2% | 17.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 61.5% | 12.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 59.1% | 4.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 59.0% against 58.2% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th 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.