Jamaica vs East Timor: Labor force participation rate by age

Jamaica
37.44
in 2024
East Timor
37.65
in 2024
Jamaica rank
101st
East Timor rank
100th

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Jamaica
  • East Timor
0204060199020072024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 37.65 against 37.44 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 101st and East Timor ranks 100th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 50.08 45.81 4.27 Jamaica
2000s 39.63 42.72 3.1 East Timor
2010s 33.75 40.08 6.33 East Timor
2020s 36.04 38.01 1.97 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Jamaica or East Timor?
East Timor, at 37.65 against 37.44 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Jamaica and East Timor?
0.21, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and East Timor?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and East Timor rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
Jamaica ranks 101st and East Timor ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed