Australia vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Australia
66.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
66.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
59th
Jamaica rank
62nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 66.9% against 66.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 70.7% | 9.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 62.0% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 65.5% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.6% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.1% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.0% | 2.3% | Australia |
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+), Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 66.9% against 66.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.