Jamaica vs Paraguay: Labor force participation rate

Jamaica
69.57
in 2025
Paraguay
70.25
in 2025
Jamaica rank
31st
Paraguay rank
28th

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Paraguay
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 70.25 against 69.57 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 186 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 69.47 69.61 0.1371 Paraguay
2000s 65.07 69.08 4.02 Paraguay
2010s 63.5 69.79 6.3 Paraguay
2020s 67.78 70.65 2.87 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 70.25 against 69.57 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Jamaica and Paraguay?
0.68, with Paraguay 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?
Jamaica ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed