Jamaica vs Paraguay: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Jamaica
74.0%
in 2025
Paraguay
73.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
67th
Paraguay rank
68th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.0% against 73.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 71.8% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 71.3% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 72.8% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 74.2% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 74.0% against 73.9% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 68th 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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About this data
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.