Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: Female employment rate
Jamaica
60.3%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
60.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Timor-Leste rank
29th
Female employment rate over time
- Jamaica
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 60.7% against 60.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 63.4% | 7.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 61.0% | 9.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 58.9% | 8.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 59.8% | 2.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 60.7% against 60.3% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for female employment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 29th 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.