Jamaica vs Norway: Female unemployment rate
Jamaica
4.3%
in 2025
Norway
4.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
117th
Norway rank
116th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Jamaica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Norway ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Jamaica or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Jamaica and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Norway ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.