Ireland vs Jamaica: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 66.37 against 66.14 in Ireland, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ireland ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 210 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 | 54.09 | 71.23 | 17.14 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 53.16 | 60.91 | 7.76 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 54.83 | 65.52 | 10.68 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 62.17 | 63.57 | 1.4 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 62.06 | 62.09 | 0.0253 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 64 | 64.01 | 0.0082 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Ireland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 66.37 against 66.14 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 0.23, 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 labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ireland ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.