How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

China

74.0%

in 2025

Jamaica

74.0%

in 2025

China rank

65th

Jamaica rank

67th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

China
Jamaica

How they compare

China currently reports 74.0% against 74.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 187 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82.0%	73.7%	8.3%	China
2000s	78.2%	68.4%	9.8%	China
2010s	76.2%	66.8%	9.4%	China
2020s	74.7%	71.7%	3.0%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), China or Jamaica?: China, at 74.0% against 74.0% in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between China and Jamaica?: 0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: China ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.