Jamaica vs Philippines: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
64.2%
in 2024
Philippines
63.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
100th
Philippines rank
102nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 64.2% against 63.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 50.3% | 8.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 53.1% | 7.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.9% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 63.3% | 0.5% | Philippines |
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, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Jamaica, at 64.2% against 63.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 102nd 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.