Euro area vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Euro area
62.7%
in 2025
Jamaica
76.3%
in 2025
Euro area rank
47th
Jamaica rank
45th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Euro area
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 76.3% against 62.7% in Euro area, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 77.7% | 11.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 74.1% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 71.3% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 74.8% | 12.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Euro area or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 76.3% against 62.7% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Euro area and Jamaica?
- 13.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.