Jamaica vs Paraguay: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Jamaica
60.6%
in 2023
Paraguay
61.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
54th
Paraguay rank
51st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 61.3% against 60.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 21.9% | 44.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 52.6% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.8% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 57.2% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 58.7% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 61.3% against 60.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 51st 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.