Jamaica vs Netherlands: Female employment rate
Jamaica
60.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
60.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Female employment rate over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 60.3% against 60.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 52.5% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 57.1% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 57.3% | 7.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 60.0% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Jamaica, at 60.3% against 60.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for female employment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.