Ireland vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Ireland
66.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
66.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
65th
Jamaica rank
62nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 66.4% against 66.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 71.2% | 17.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 60.9% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 65.5% | 10.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 63.6% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 0.0% | 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+), Ireland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 66.4% against 66.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Ireland ranks 65th 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.