Israel vs Jamaica: Female employment rate
Israel
60.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
60.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
31st
Jamaica rank
30th
Female employment rate over time
- Israel
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 60.3% against 60.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Israel ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 56.2% | 12.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 51.4% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 50.3% | 5.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.8% | 0.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Israel or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 60.3% against 60.2% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Israel and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Jamaica rank globally for female employment rate?
- Israel ranks 31st 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.