Jamaica vs World: 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
- World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 32.94 against 27.49 in World, a difference of 5.45.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.33 | 27.92 | 0.41 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 27.42 | 27.49 | 0.076 | World |
| 2020s | 31.37 | 27.07 | 4.3 | 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 World?
- Jamaica, at 32.94 against 27.49 in World as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Jamaica and World?
- 5.45, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Jamaica and World rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and World ranks 21st 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.