Jamaica vs Paraguay: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Jamaica
18.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
19.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
88th
Paraguay rank
87th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 19.7% against 18.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 37.3% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 37.0% | 9.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 26.2% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 21.8% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 19.7% against 18.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.