Jamaica vs Zambia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Jamaica
83.7%
in 2023
Zambia
82.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
80th
Zambia rank
82nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.7% against 82.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 48.6% | 11.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 71.4% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 89.2% | 14.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 83.2% | 4.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 82.0% | 0.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Jamaica or Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 83.7% against 82.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.