Central America vs Jamaica: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Central America
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 32.94 against 27.41 in Central America, a difference of 5.53.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Central America ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 21st of 87 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.42 | 28.33 | 0.906 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 27.42 | 0.737 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.59 | 31.37 | 4.78 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Central America or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 32.94 against 27.41 in Central America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Central America and Jamaica?
- 5.53, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Central America and Jamaica rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Central America ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 21st of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.