Jamaica vs Western Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Jamaica
54.6%
in 2023
Western Europe
2.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
37th
Western Europe rank
36th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Jamaica
- Western Europe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 54.6% against 2.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 52.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 21.7 times Western Europe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 37th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 92 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 3.8% | 53.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 2.8% | 53.8% | 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 Western Europe?
- Jamaica, at 54.6% against 2.5% in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Jamaica and Western Europe?
- 52.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Europe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Jamaica ranks 37th and Western Europe ranks 36th 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.