Denmark vs Jamaica: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Denmark
60.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
60.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
55th
Jamaica rank
54th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Denmark
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 60.6% against 60.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 49.8% | 13.3% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 55.2% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 50.9% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 57.4% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 54.8% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.4% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.6% | 1.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Denmark or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 60.6% against 60.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Denmark and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Denmark ranks 55th 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.