Jamaica vs Singapore: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
63.0%
in 2025
Singapore
63.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Singapore rank
27th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 63.6% against 63.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 48.2% | 13.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 53.5% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 59.8% | 3.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 63.2% | 2.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 63.6% against 63.0% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. 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).