Fiji vs Jamaica: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Fiji
65.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
64.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
98th
Jamaica rank
100th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 65.6% against 64.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 58.7% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 61.0% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 60.0% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 62.8% | 2.3% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Fiji, at 65.6% against 64.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 1.4%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees 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 people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.