Jamaica vs Netherlands: Female labor force participation rates
Jamaica
63.03
in 2025
Netherlands
62.71
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Netherlands rank
31st
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.03 against 62.71 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.74 | 56.61 | 5.13 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.35 | 59.76 | 3.42 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 55.94 | 60.85 | 4.91 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 60.96 | 62.48 | 1.52 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Jamaica, at 63.03 against 62.71 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 0.32, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.