Jamaica vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Jamaica
69.6%
in 2025
OECD members
60.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
31st
OECD members rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Jamaica
- OECD members
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 69.6% against 60.6% in OECD members, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 60.4% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 60.1% | 5.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.2% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 60.3% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Jamaica or OECD members?
- Jamaica, at 69.6% against 60.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Jamaica and OECD members?
- 9.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 29th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.