Jamaica vs Western Sahara: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
64.2%
in 2024
Western Sahara
63.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
100th
Western Sahara rank
103rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 64.2% against 63.4% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Jamaica ranks 100th and Western Sahara ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 59.2% | 0.5% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.6% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 62.2% | 2.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 63.2% | 0.5% | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Jamaica, at 64.2% against 63.4% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Western Sahara rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 100th and Western Sahara ranks 103rd 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.