Jamaica vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Jamaica
72.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
72.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
81st
Switzerland rank
84th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 72.4% against 72.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.5% | 87.2% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 73.7% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 70.6% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 78.2% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 76.2% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 74.3% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 72.9% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
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+), Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Jamaica, at 72.4% against 72.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Jamaica ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 84th 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.