Denmark vs Jamaica: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Denmark
60.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
60.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
55th
Jamaica rank
54th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Denmark or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 60.6% against 60.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.