Australia vs Jamaica: Female employment rate
Australia
60.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
60.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
30th
Female employment rate over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 60.3% against 60.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 56.2% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.4% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 50.3% | 5.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.8% | 1.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Australia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 60.3% against 60.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for female employment rate?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.