Jamaica vs Jordan: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
54.6%
in 2023
Jordan
55.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
34th
Jordan rank
32nd
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 55.1% against 54.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Jordan ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.1% | 48.6% | 8.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.3% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 55.1% against 54.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Jordan ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.