Jamaica vs Latvia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Jamaica
82.6%
in 2025
Latvia
82.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
81st
Latvia rank
79th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 82.7% against 82.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 75.8% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 77.6% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 81.3% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.8% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 82.7% against 82.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Jamaica ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).