How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?

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.

Jamaica vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Jamaica

74.0%

in 2025

United States of America

73.7%

in 2025

Jamaica rank

67th

United States of America rank

69th

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

Jamaica
United States of America

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 74.0% against 73.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 69th of 187 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	73.7%	75.6%	1.9%	United States of America
2000s	68.4%	74.4%	6.0%	United States of America
2010s	66.8%	72.1%	5.4%	United States of America
2020s	71.7%	73.0%	1.3%	United States of America

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 United States of America?: Jamaica, at 74.0% against 73.7% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Jamaica and United States of America?: 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Jamaica ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 69th 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.