Jamaica vs Paraguay: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Jamaica
60.6%
in 2023
Paraguay
61.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
54th
Paraguay rank
51st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 61.3% against 60.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – 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.