Chile vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Chile
72.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
72.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
83rd
Jamaica rank
81st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 72.4% against 72.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Chile ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 90.5% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 79.5% | 80.7% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 72.6% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.2% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 72.9% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 70.1% | 4.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 70.7% | 0.9% | 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+), Chile or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 72.4% against 72.1% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Chile and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Chile ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 81st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.