Jamaica vs Southern Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Jamaica
54.6%
in 2023
Southern Europe
4.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
37th
Southern Europe rank
35th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Jamaica
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 54.6% against 4.6% in Southern Europe, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 11.8 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 35th of 92 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 6.3% | 50.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 5.3% | 51.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Jamaica or Southern Europe?
- Jamaica, at 54.6% against 4.6% in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Jamaica and Southern Europe?
- 50.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Southern Europe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Jamaica ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 35th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.