Jamaica vs Seychelles: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Jamaica
38.0%
in 2020
Seychelles
37.3%
in 2008
Jamaica rank
36th
Seychelles rank
38th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Jamaica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 38.0% against 37.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 29.8% | 12.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 31.0% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 38.8% | 3.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Jamaica or Seychelles?
- Jamaica, at 38.0% against 37.3% in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.