Canada vs Jamaica: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Canada
61.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
60.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
54th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Canada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 61.1% against 60.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 62.8% | 15.9% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 51.9% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.4% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 54.8% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 54.4% | 7.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 57.6% | 3.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Canada or Jamaica?
- Canada, at 61.1% against 60.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Canada and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.