Jamaica vs Northern America: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Jamaica
- Northern America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 32.94 against 27.37 in Northern America, a difference of 5.57.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Northern America ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.33 | 26.28 | 2.05 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 27.42 | 25.97 | 1.45 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 31.37 | 26.91 | 4.46 | 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, Jamaica or Northern America?
- Jamaica, at 32.94 against 27.37 in Northern America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Jamaica and Northern America?
- 5.57, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Jamaica and Northern America rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Northern America ranks 24th of 188 countries.
- 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.