Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Jamaica
63.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
51.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.0% against 51.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 45.6% | 16.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 50.3% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 51.2% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 50.7% | 10.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 63.0% against 51.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.