Australia vs Jamaica: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Australia
62.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
63.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
30th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.0% against 62.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 61.7% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.9% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Australia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 63.0% against 62.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).