Bahamas vs Jamaica: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bahamas
2.8%
in 2019
Jamaica
3.5%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
143rd
Jamaica rank
139th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.5% against 2.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 139th of 152 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.6% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.5% against 2.8% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bahamas ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 139th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).